Life in Nazi Germany 1933 - 1939

• What type of state was Nazi Germany?

  Totalitarian state
• What did the Nazis do to those deemed 'enemies of the state'?

  They were ruthlessly persecuted
• What were the expectations of women in Nazi Germany?

  • Stay at home
  • Look after the family
  • Produce children for the Aryan race
• What were the three 'Ks' that women’s lives should revolve around according to Hitler?

  Children, kitchen, church
• What was the purpose of the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage?

  To increase the birth rate of Aryans
• What financial incentive did the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage provide?

  A loan of 1,000 marks
• What award was given to women with many children?

  The Mother’s Cross
• What was the policy regarding women volunteering to have babies for SS members?

  Women could volunteer to have a baby
• What measures discouraged women from working?

  Employment measures and financial incentives
• What was the Law for the Reduction of Unemployment?

  A law giving financial incentives to women
• When were women conscripted to help in the war effort?

  Not until 1943
• What happened to the number of women in employment between 1933 and 1939?

  It rose by 2.4 million
• Why did the number of women in employment increase?

  Women were needed as the economy grew
• What were the expected appearances of women in Nazi Germany?

  • Plain peasant costumes
  • Hair in plaits or buns
  • Flat shoes
  • No make-up or trousers
  • Discouraged from staying slim
• Why were women discouraged from wearing make-up or trousers?

  To emulate traditional German peasant fashions
• What was the belief about thin women in Nazi Germany?

  They had trouble giving birth
• What were the key policies of Nazi Germany regarding women?

  • Encouragement of traditional roles
  • Financial incentives for marriage and children
  • Discouragement of women in the workforce
  • Promotion of specific appearances
• What type of state was Nazi Germany?

  Totalitarian state
• What was the consequence for those deemed 'enemies of the state' in Nazi Germany?

  They were ruthlessly persecuted
• Who was very important to Hitler and the Nazis?

  Young people
• What did Hitler aim to achieve with German children?

  Thorough indoctrination into Nazi ideology
• What was the name of the youth organization for boys in Nazi Germany?

  Hitler Youth
• What was the girls' wing of the Nazi youth organization called?

  League of German Maidens
• When was membership in the Hitler Youth made compulsory?

  1936
• What percentage of German boys aged 14 and over were members of the Hitler Youth by 1939?

  90 percent
• What were the aims of the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens?

  • Hitler Youth: Prepare boys for future soldiers
  • League of German Maidens: Prepare girls for motherhood
• What uniforms did boys and girls wear in the Nazi youth organizations?

  • Boys: Military-style uniforms
  • Girls: Blue skirt, white blouse, heavy shoes
• What activities were emphasized in the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens?

  • Hitler Youth: Physical exercise, rifle practice, political indoctrination
  • League of German Maidens: Physical exercise, domestic skills like sewing and cooking
• How did schools contribute to Nazi indoctrination?

  They taught political and racial ideas of Nazism
• What association did all teachers have to join in Nazi Germany?

  Nazi Teachers’ Association
• What was the purpose of altering the curriculum in Nazi schools?

  To reflect Nazi ideology and priorities
• What subjects were altered in Nazi schools and how?

  • History: Rise of the Nazi Party
  • Biology: Nazi racial theories and eugenics
  • Race study: Aryan ideas and anti-Semitism
  • Physical Education: Five sports lessons weekly
  • Chemistry and Mathematics: Downgraded in importance
• What was the new subject introduced in Nazi schools?

  Race study and ideology
• What was the aim of the education system in Nazi Germany?

  To brainwash children into accepting Nazi ideas
• What type of state was Nazi Germany?

  Totalitarian state
• What did the Nazis promise to do for the German economy?

  Stop suffering and make it strong again
• What was one method Hitler used to increase employment?

  Public works program
• What significant structure was built as part of the public works program?

  1936 Olympic Stadium
• How many men were employed in the construction of the autobahns?

  80,000 men
• When was rearmament publicly announced?

  1935