Social Policies

• Name 2 ways in which the Nazi gained control over teachers? 

  -Under the Law of re-establishment of a Professional Civil service ‘non-desirable’ teachers were fired 

  -Teachers had to join the National Socialist Teachers League  

  -Vetting of textbooks was undertaken by local Nazi committees so teachers couldn’t choose their own textbooks 

  -Central directives were issued by the Ministry of Education controlled what should be taught 
• What percentage of women and Jews were accepted to university in Nazi Germany? 

  Women were restricted to 10% of the available universities places, while Jews were restricted to 1.5%. 
• Name 3 ways in which the Nazis tried to increase birth rates? 

   -The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage, gave newlywed couples a loan of 1,000 marks, and allowed them to keep 250 marks for each child they had 

  -Women were awarded medals for having children 

  -Abortion was restricted, while birth control was discouraged 

  -Women were publically encouraged to adopt a healthy lifestyle, with no smoking or drinking 

  -Young women were discouraged from going to university and were therefore more likely to ‘settle down’ quicker 
• Name an organisation which helped this sexist ideology? 

  -The German’s Women’s League  

  -The National Socialist Women’s Organisation 

  -The Reich Mother’s Service  
• Was this policy for women a success? 

  Not really. The number of women in the workforce actually increased between 1933 and 1939. The number of births actually slightly decreased! 
• When was membership to the Hitler Youth made compulsory?  

  1936, then again in 1939. 
• How did the Nazis try to control young people’s fun?  

  All non-Nazi sports teams, organisations and even religious groups were banned. Therefore if you wanted to ‘be part’ of something, it would have to be Nazi-approved.   
• Name 3 activities that were carried out by the Hitler Youth? 

  -Military drills 

  -Singing Nazi songs  

  -Reading Nazi political pamphlets 

  -Hikes and camping trips 

  -Sports competitions 
• What was the negative effect of the Hitler Youth becoming stricter on members? 

  Boys resented the harsh punishment imposed for minor infringements of the rules and attendance dropped.  
• What was the girl’s equivalent to the Hitler Youth? What was their motto?  

  The League of German Girls (BDM)-  

  ‘Be faithful, be pure, be German’  
• What activities were carried by the League of German Girls? Name 3.  

  -Taught about hygiene, cleanliness and healthy eating 

  -Dancing and group gymnastics 

   -Flag waving and saluting  

  -Baby care (unpaid babysitting) 

  -‘Home evenings’ taught sewing and cooking 
• Who was the leader of the DAF (Nazi trade union)? 

  Dr Robert Ley.  
• In what year did the DAF start to provide free vocational training courses? 

  1936
• Name 2 ways in which the Nazis campaigns persuaded parties’ members to renounce their church membership? 

  -Party member weren’t allowed to hold any office in the Protestant or Catholic Churches.  

  -SA and SS members were forbidden to wear uniforms to church services  

  -Priests and pastors were forbidden from playing any parts in the Nazi Party