Benefits of Nazi Rule Flashcards
(10 cards)
What did Nazi propaganda claim about life under Nazi rule?
That Hitler had restored order, reduced unemployment, promoted national pride, and improved living standards for “racially pure” Germans.
How did Nazis reduce unemployment, and who benefited?
Through public works, rearmament, and removing women/Jews from jobs. Many German men found work, creating an impression of recovery.
How did businesses benefit under Nazi rule?
Large businesses profited from government contracts, rearmament, and the banning of trade unions. Industrialists like IG Farben grew wealthy.
Did farmers benefit from Nazi rule?
Yes, initially. Prices were stabilised, debts reduced, and the Reich Food Estate supported them — but they later faced controls and labour shortages.
How did the middle class benefit?
They welcomed the end of communist threats, were supported in business, and felt secure under a strong authoritarian regime.
How did the KdF improve worker life?
Provided cheap leisure, holidays, concerts, and sport — helping working-class Germans feel valued and included in the Volksgemeinschaft.
Did women benefit under Nazi rule?
Some women accepted traditional roles and were rewarded for motherhood, but many lost careers and independence.
How did Nazi rule boost national pride?
Hitler’s defiance of Versailles, military build-up, and propaganda created a sense of national revival and German greatness.
Which groups did not benefit from Nazi rule?
Jews and other minorities: persecuted and excluded.
Trade unionists, communists, socialists: arrested or silenced.
Women: restricted in employment and rights.
Workers: lost rights, faced low wages and longer hours.
Overall, who benefited most under Nazi rule by 1939?
“Aryan” Germans loyal to the regime — especially industrialists, some farmers, and working-class men — benefited materially, though gains came at the cost of rights and freedom.
