Social Policies - Workers Flashcards
(11 cards)
Why did Hitler need the support of industrial workers?
- They were vital in supporting a war effort
- They were vital in Hitler’s plans for a new German empire
What did Hitler do regarding free trade unions?
Banned them in May 1933
What was the German Labour Front?
- Nazi organisation that replaced traditional trade unions
- established 1933 after trade unions were banned
- aimed to control workers and prevents them from striking, bargaining for better wages, or leaving their jobs without permission
What was the Strength through Joy (KDF) scheme?
A scheme that offered workers:
- social equality - all apart of Volksgemeinschaft
- cheap theatre and cinema tickets
- subsidised holidays
- organised trips and sports events to improve physical health
What does Volkswagen translate to?
The ‘people’s car’
What was the Volkswagen Beetle scheme?
Workers would save five marks a week and eventually would get a car
Why did the Volkswagen scheme become known as the ‘Volkswagen swindle’?
No worker ever received a car because car production was halted at the outbreak of war in 1939.
None of the money was refunded.
Why did ‘Strength through Joy’ (KDF) not work for everyone?
Very few workers could afford the more expensive activities
What body replaced trade unions?
The German Labour Front
Why was the German Labour Front (DAF) not as good for workers?
They could not strike for better pay/conditions or reduced hours
Who was in charge of the German Labour Front (DAF)?
Dr Robert Ley
