Summary 8 - Nazi policies towards young people - universities Flashcards
How highly did the Nazis value academic education?
The importance of academic education was downgraded, political indoctrination and physical fitness came first.
What happened to the number of university students between 1933 and 1939?
The number of university students declined between 1933 and 1939.
Women were restricted to what percentage of university places?
Women were restricted to 10% of university places.
What percentage of university places were the Jews restricted to?
The Jews were restricted to 1.5% of university places. This was proportional to their percentage of the population.
How much resistance did the Nazis face from universities?
Universities offered very little resistance to the Nazis as traditionally universities were dominated by nationalist and anti-democratic attitudes.
Under the Law for the Re-establishment of a Professional Civil Service, how many university lecturers and staff were removed from their jobs on the grounds of political unreliability or because they were Jewish?
1200 staff were removed from their roles
15% of the total staff were removed
When were university staff forced to sign the ‘Declaration in Support of Hitler and the national Socialist State’?
In November 1933
Which organisation did university students have to join?
University students had to join the German Students’ League.
What percentage of university students avoided joining the German Students’ League?
25%
How many months of labour service did university students have to complete?
University students had to complete four months of labour service.
How long did University students have to spend in an SA camp?
University students had to spend two months in an SA camp.
Why did many students comply with the demands of the regime?
Students quickly realised that their employment prospects were linked to complying with the regime.
