Domestic Policies of Nazi Germany

• What was Hitler's primary focus regarding Germany during his regime?

  Militarizing Germany for war
• Was there a consistent economic program in Nazi Germany?

  No, there was not a single consistent Nazi economic program or master plan
• Who was appointed as Economics Minister in 1934?


  Hjalmar Schacht
• What significant economic achievement did Schacht accomplish in 1934?

  He stabilized the German currency and ended the inflation
• What did Schacht urge Krupp Steel and I.G. Farben to do?

  To support the Nazis and urge Hindenburg to appoint Hitler Chancellor
• What organization did Schacht found?


  The “Organization of Industry”
• What was the purpose of the “Organization of Industry”?

  It was made up of business guilds, employers associations, and finance houses
• What was the outcome of the success of the “Organization of Industry”?

  Several countries advanced loans to Germany
• What fiscal measure did Schacht approve to increase state funds?

  Taxation
• What were the goals of the New Plan introduced in 1934?


  To create employment through public works and require young men to join the National Labour Service
• What was required of men aged 18-25 under the New Plan?


  They were required to join the National Labour Service for 6 months
• How did Schacht believe rearmament should be approached?

  In stages, rather than all at once
• What was Hitler's response to Schacht's approach to rearmament?

  He wanted it to be done faster, as asserted in a Fuhrer memorandum
• Who took over after Schacht was overlooked?

  Hermann Goering
• What was the main goal of Goering’s Four Year Plan?

  To make Germany an autarky
• How did Goering aim to achieve autarky?

  By bringing Germany’s labor force under tighter control and increasing import controls
• What synthetic substitutes did Goering promote production for?

  Rubber and oil
• Who was appointed Minister of Armaments and War Production in 1942?


  Albert Speer
• What was Speer given to develop Germany’s military production?

  A lot of freedom
• How much did Speer increase tank production from 1939 to 1944?

  From 4,500 to 17,300
• What percentage of Germany's workforce was composed of foreign labor by 1944?

  ¼ of Germany’s 40 million man workforce
• What was the primary goal of Nazi propaganda?

  To make Hitler seem like the new Messiah
• What were Goebbels' other goals for Nazi propaganda?

  To promote the German nation, portray Hitler positively, rid Jews from Germany, and encourage pride in the Aryan race
• How was the Berlin Olympics in 1936 used by the Nazis?

  As propaganda to show the might of Germany
• What action did Goebbels take regarding newspapers?

  He bought out newspapers, with Eher Verlag acquiring ⅔ of all of Germany’s newspapers
• What was created alongside the acquisition of newspapers by Goebbels?

  The DNB (Deutsches Nachrichtenbüro)
• What did the 1933 “Editors Law” establish?


  Editors were personally responsible for what appeared in the newspapers
• How was music used in Nazi propaganda?

  Richard Wagner’s and Richard Strauss’ music was used to express the German soul and show Aryan supremacy
• How many artists went into voluntary exile due to Nazi policies?

  More than 2,500
• What was the purpose of the Reich Radio Company established in 1933?

  To spread Nazi propaganda
• How did the number of Germans with radios change between 1932 and 1937?

  It increased from 22% to 79% of the population
• Who created the National Political Education Institutions (Napolas)?

  Bernhard Rust
• What was the main goal of the Napolas?

  To train and educate young Nazis
• What were the “Adolf Hitler Schools” focused on?

  On Nazifying each subject and including anti-semitism
• What controversy arose from the curriculum of the “Adolf Hitler Schools”?

  Atheist curriculums violated the July Concordat of 1933
• Who ran the Hitler Youth?

  Baldur von Schirach
• What was the aim of the Hitler Youth?

  To train young men in National Socialist values
• What was the sister movement to the Hitler Youth?

  The League of German Maidens
• What was the purpose of both the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens?

  To ensure political conformity and loyalty to the Nazi party
• What was the membership of the Hitler Youth in 1932?

  108,000