Germany: How The Nazis Stayed In Power

Question 1

Fear and State Terrorism: Richard Evans (support)

Answer 1

“fear and terror were integral parts of the NAZI armoury of political weapons”.

Question 2

Fear and State Terrorism: Evans (not support)

Answer 2

“voluntary participation at local level” and that Nazis “rarely touched the lives of most ordinary Germans.”

Question 3

Propaganda: Schoenbaum

Answer 3

“allowed the Nazis to change the values and beliefs of the German people.”

Question 4

Economic Policies: Stackelberg

Answer 4

“A major source of Hitler’s popularity was the improvement of the German economy.”

Question 5

Economic Policies: Layton

Answer 5

“By mid 1936 the German economy had significantly improved including falling unemployment, however this hid major problems by 1936”.

Question 6

Economic Policies: Benz

Answer 6

“Nazi government success was dramatic but eventually led to labour and skills shortages”.

Question 7

Social Policies: Kershaw

Answer 7

“Nazi Values and attitudes had some impact on Germans, especially the Young”.

Question 8

Social Policies: Fischer

Answer 8

“indoctrination influenced a generation of Germans but 12 years was not enough to break down all previous cultural heritage.”

Question 9

Social Policies: Mosee

Answer 9

“Nazi attempts to educate had a limited effect. The success of the indoctrination depended on the specific school and teacher.”