Cards (14)

  • 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