Summary 5 - Who did the Nazi's appeal to?

Question 1

Which groups of people were over represented in terms of Nazi party membership (the % of the group that were members was higher than the % that the group represented in the overall population) ?

Answer 1

Self-employed
Farmers
White-collar workers
Public/civil servants

Question 2

The working class was under represented in terms of Nazi party membership, what percentage of the working class were Nazi party members in January 1933?

Answer 2

33%
The working class made up 46% of the population.

Question 3

Were Catholics or Protestants more likely to be Nazi party members?

Answer 3

Protestants
Germany was predominantly protestant

Question 4

What percentage of Nazi members were aged between 18 and 30?

Answer 4

61%
18-30 year olds only represented 31% of the population.

Question 5

Which gender did the Nazi’s appeal to most?

Answer 5

Women were more likely to vote Nazi in most regions.

Question 6

Between 1928 and 1933, the share of the vote that the Nazi’s received in Catholic areas increased to what percentage?

Answer 6

30%

Question 7

Between 1928 and 1933, the share of the vote that the Nazi’s received in Protestant areas increased to what percentage?

Answer 7

Over 50%