Transcript How far did the German people benefit from

How did young people
react to the Nazi
regime?
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Test Yourself: 1 2 3
Exam Practice
Did most people benefit
from Nazi rule?
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How successful were
Nazi policies
towards women and
the family?
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How did the coming
of war change life in
Germany?
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What were Nazi policies for
the youth of Germany?
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School lessons used to make children loyal
to Hitler and the Nazis.
Children were taught to distrust Jews.
Hitler Youth prepared boys with basic
military training.
The League of German Maidens prepared
girls for the roles of wife and mother.
Physical fitness encouraged.
Did all young people support the
Nazis?
Many were attracted to the Nazi
youth movements.
 During the Second World War the
popularity of these decreased.
 The ‘Swing’ movement and the
Edelweiss Pirates emerged as antiNazi youth groups.
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The ‘Swing’ Movement
Mainly middle-class teenagers.
 Listened to banned jazz music,
danced American dances, went to
parties, mixed with Jews, sexually
active, dressed in American and
English clothes.
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The Edelweiss Pirates
Working-class teenagers, mainly 14-17
years old.
 Sang anti-Nazi songs, taunted the Hitler
Youth, boys & girls mixed together.
 1942 – the Gestapo broke up 28 groups.
 1944 – twelve Pirates hanged for an attack
on the Gestapo.
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What was it like for women in
Nazi Germany?
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Girl’s taught that a woman’s role was as a
good wife and mother – kinder, kirche,
kuche (children, kitchen, church)
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Girl’s indoctrinated at school and in the
League of German Maiden’s.
Marriage and Children
Women were encouraged to get married.
Newly weds received a loan of 1000
marks.
 Women were encouraged to have many
children. The ‘Gold Cross’ was given to
those who had 8 or more.
 Marriage to Jews was banned. Women
were to marry only ‘suitable’ husbands to
keep the Aryan race pure.
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Tell me more.
Women and Work
Women were expected to be a home
as wife and mother.
 However, during the Second World
War women were needed to work in
support of the war effort – this was
called a ‘Duty Year’.
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me more.
Who benefited from Nazi Rule
For the majority of people Nazi rule
brought benefits including:
• Employment
• Improved working conditions
(Strength Through Joy, Beauty of
Labour)
• Law and order
• Improved transport (autobahns &
railways)
• National pride
• Hope in Germany’s future
What were the drawbacks of
these benefits?
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Wages fell, working hours increased and
strikers could be shot.
Loss of personal freedoms e.g. the freedom
of speech.
All culture had to be German – music,
literature, art, architecture etc.
Who were the losers in Nazi
Germany?
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The Nazis labelled certain groups
as ‘inferior’ and persecuted them.
Racially inferior e.g. Jews, gypsies,
black people.
Socially inferior e.g. mentally ill,
physically handicapped, alcoholics,
beggars, criminals, prostitutes.
The impact of the Second World
War on Germany.
Food rationing
 Supplies of luxury goods from Nazi
occupied Europe.
 Increasing hardships as the war
progressed e.g. longer working hours,
heating cut backs, postal services
suspended.
 Women drafted into the workforce.
 City bombing
 By 1945 – desperation of German people
(little food, refugees fleeing the
advancing Russians, 3.5 million German
civilians had died ).
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GCSE Questions
a)
Describe how the Nazis tried to influence young
people. [4] Tip: Remember 4 marks = 4 points.
b)
How successful were Nazi policies towards young
people? Explain your answer. [6]
Tip: You need to explain how & why the Nazis tried
to influence the young (e.g. indoctrination,
education, Hitler Youth). These policies were largely
successful but you must also refer to the youth who
opposed the Nazi regime (e.g. the ‘Swing’ groups and
the Pirates).
GCSE Question
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Study Source A. What does this
source tell you about Nazi ideas
and beliefs about women?
Tip: Use evidence from
both the source and your
own knowledge.
Source A: The front cover of a
Nazi magazine for women.
GCSE Question
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How far did the German people benefit
from Nazi rule? Explain your answer.
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Tip: You need balance for this question –
one paragraph on who benefited and why
and one paragraph on who suffered under
the Nazis and why. You also need a
conclusion that addresses ‘How far…?’
GCSE Question
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How did the Second World War affect
the people of Germany? [6]
Tip: This question needs you to explain – so
use connectives linking cause and result
e.g. city bombing resulted in thousands
of deaths which led to a lowering of the
morale of the German people as well as
hardships such a homelessness.