Germany at War

Question 1

GERMANY AT WAR 1939-41

Answer 1

GERMANY AT WAR 1939-41
• War was going well 👍
• Early successes were celebrated 🎉
• Hitler’s popularity increased! ⬆️
• Experienced few shortages – rationing had been introduced at start of war to try and limit shortages – but had resources sent from conquered lands
• Therefore little need for propaganda to boost morale

Question 2

When was rationing of meat, bread, fats and sugar introduced?

Answer 2

September 1939

Question 3

Why was rationing kept to a minimum?

Answer 3

it could have led to political unrestas it had during WW1

Question 4

Why did the initial success of WW2 change in 1942?

Answer 4

• the Wehrmacht’s failure to defeat the USSR
• rationing was increased as Germany was not war ready
• Artificial substitutes had to be found for products.

Question 5

Food rationing of meat 1939

Answer 5

1939 each person got 700g of meat weekly.

Question 6

Food rationing of meat 1945 consequences

Answer 6

• 1945, reduced to 250g
• led to Germans experiencing real hunger.

Question 7

1941 food consumption

Answer 7

fell by 25% per person

Question 8

What were used to produce fruit and vegetables?

Answer 8

Public parks & gardens

Question 9

Who got additional rations?

Answer 9

• pregnant women 🤰
• blood donors 🩸
• those working in heavy industries which were creating weapons 🔫

Question 10

What else was rationed?

Answer 10

• Clothes 👕
• shoes 👞
• Soap 🧼
• hot water was only available twice a week💧
• Toilet paper 🧻