2.5 Nazi Germany: Life in dictatorship

• What was the Great Depression's impact on Germany?

  Widespread unemployment and poverty
• The Nazis promised to undo the Treaty of Versailles.
• Joseph Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda
• What role did Adolf Hitler's speeches play in the rise of the Nazi Party?

  Attracted many followers
• Chronological order of key events in the rise of the Nazi Party

  1️⃣ 1919: German Workers' Party founded

  2️⃣ 1923: Beer Hall Putsch fails

  3️⃣ 1925: Mein Kampf released

  4️⃣ 1929: Great Depression begins

  5️⃣ 1933: Hitler appointed Chancellor
• What happened to Hitler after the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?

  He was imprisoned
• The Great Depression began in 1929
• Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
• Match the key figures with their roles or achievements:

  Adolf Hitler ↔️ Leader of the Nazi Party

  Joseph Goebbels ↔️ Minister of Propaganda

  Hermann Göring ↔️ Key Nazi official
• What was the Reichstag Fire in February 1933 used as a pretext for?

  Emergency powers for Hitler
• The Enabling Act in March 1933 granted Hitler dictatorial powers
• The Night of the Long Knives in June 1934 eliminated opposition within the SA.
• What title did Hitler assume after combining the offices of Chancellor and President in 1934?

  Führer
• Chronological order of key events in Hitler's consolidation of power

  1️⃣ February 1933: Reichstag Fire

  2️⃣ March 1933: Enabling Act

  3️⃣ 1933: Elimination of Opposition

  4️⃣ June 1934: Night of the Long Knives

  5️⃣ August 1934: Hitler becomes Führer
• Who oversaw Nazi propaganda as the Minister of Propaganda?

  Joseph Goebbels
• Repetition was a key feature of Nazi propaganda to reinforce messages.
• Scapegoating in Nazi propaganda blamed groups like Jews and communists
• What was the purpose of censorship under the Nazis?

  Suppress dissenting voices
• Joseph Goebbels oversaw Nazi propaganda and censorship efforts.
• What were the Nazis aiming to achieve by controlling media and culture?

  Shape public opinion
• The Völkischer Beobachter was a Nazi-owned newspaper
• Match the youth organizations with their purposes:

  Hitler Youth ↔️ Train boys in military discipline

  League of German Girls ↔️ Prepare girls for domestic roles
• Nazi textbooks emphasized German history, nationalism, and racial purity.
• Steps taken by Joseph Goebbels to align public opinion with Nazi objectives

  1️⃣ Control media channels

  2️⃣ Implement censorship

  3️⃣ Disseminate propaganda

  4️⃣ Suppress opposing viewpoints
• What was the purpose of Nazi control over media and culture?

  To disseminate Nazi ideology
• Match the media channel with its control method:

  Newspapers ↔️ Editorial censorship

  Radio ↔️ State-owned broadcasters

  Film ↔️ Propaganda films

  Art ↔️ Promoting "German" art

  Literature ↔️ Banning "unpatriotic" books
• Joseph Goebbels served as the Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany.
• What is an example of effective Nazi propaganda in film?

  Triumph des Willens
• What skills were girls taught in the League of German Girls?

  Domestic skills and motherhood
• What three core themes did Nazi ideology emphasize in education?

  German history, nationalism, racial purity
• Subjects like biology and geography were used to promote eugenics and lebensraum in Nazi education.
• Teachers who opposed Nazi ideology were dismissed and replaced with loyal party members
• Match the Nazi youth organization with its purpose or activity:

  Hitler Youth ↔️ Military discipline and Nazi principles

  League of German Girls ↔️ Prepare for domestic roles and motherhood
• What type of training did the Hitler Youth provide for boys?

  Military discipline
• What were the League of German Girls preparing girls for?

  Domestic roles and motherhood
• The Nazi youth organizations ensured the next generation would support the regime
• Arrange the following factors in the order they contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party:

  1️⃣ Economic Hardship

  2️⃣ Nationalism

  3️⃣ Propaganda

  4️⃣ Charismatic Leadership
• What economic event led to widespread unemployment and poverty in Germany?

  The Great Depression
• The Nazis appealed to national pride by promising to restore Germany's strength.
• Goebbels' propaganda machine spread Nazi ideology through various media