NAZI SOCIAL POLICY Flashcards
WHEN was the Law for the Re-establishment of a Professional Civil Service passed?
1933
WHAT did the Law for the Re-establishment of a Professional Civil Service do?
Dismissed Jewish and ‘politically unreliable’ teachers from schools and universities.
WHAT are the names of organisations students and teachers were forced to join under the Nazis?
- National Socialist Teachers’ League (NSLB)
- German Students’ League (DS)
WHEN was compulsory membership for Nazi youth organisations introduced?
1936
HOW was the value of work emphasised to young people under the Nazis?
- Male students were forced to do 4 months’ labour service and 2 months in SA camp.
- Young women had to do 1 year of unpaid work in the Reich Labour Service before they could be paid in employment.
WHEN did the vetting of school textbooks begin under the Nazis?
1933
WHEN did the Ministry of Education start sending central directives to schools?
1935
WHAT were some key topics on the curriculum under the Nazis?
- Physical education with military-style drills
- German lessons included studying the Nordic sagas and other traditional stories
- Biology lessons stressed race and heritage (ideas about evolution and Darwinism)
- Geography taught the idea of Lebensraum and German racial superiority
WHEN was the Hitler Youth created?
1926
From 1933, WHAT other youth groups existed, excluding Nazi organisations?
All other youth groups had been banned, except those associated with the Catholic Church
WHAT values were important to the Hitler Youth?
Struggle, sacrifice, loyalty, and discipline
HOW did levels of enthusiasm for the Hitler Youth change through the 1930s?
In the beginning it was widely popular, and many saw it as a source of rebellion against their parents. However, as it became more bureaucratic and rigid, enthusiasm began to wane and attendance began to decline
WHAT was the position of universities in Nazi Germany?
The importance of academic education was downgraded and university attendance almost halved in size from 1933-39. However, by the 1940s, the demand for people with a specialist education became apparent.
HOW popular was the German Students’ League (DS)?
Even though it was compulsory, 25% of students managed to avoid joining the organisation.
WHAT are some examples of group activities in the BDM?
- Weekly ‘home evenings’ which taught handicrafts, sewing, cooking, as well as political and racial education
- Faith and Beauty groups instructed on baby care and social skills like dancing
- Gymnastics and dancing
HOW popular was the BDM?
Many girls found the group liberating as they were able to escape the home to do things their mothers had never been able to do.
HOW MANY 10-18 year olds were members of a Nazi Youth movement by 1941?
Around 7 million of the total 9 million 10-18 year olds in Germany by 1941
WHAT are some examples of Hitler Youth Paramilitary formations?
- The Flieger-HJ (aviation)
- The Motor-HJ (driving)
- Marine-HJ (naval)
WHAT was the name of the Hitler Youth division of the German army and WHEN was it established?
The 12th SS-Panzer Division Hitlerjugend (established in 1943)
WHAT are some examples of new Nazi schools?
- NAPOLAs
- Adolf Hitler Schools
WHAT were NAPOLAs?
Nazi schools for boys aged 10-18 which were run by SS and had a great focus on physical education
WHAT were Adolf Hitler Schools?
Nazi schools for children aged 12-18 that trained young people for leadership
WHAT is an aspect of the Nazis schools which shows they were less successful?
Nazi leaders didn’t send their own kids to the Adolf Hitler Schools, indicating a lack of popularity.