Nazi Germany 1933-1939

Nazi Germany 1933-1939

Question:

A) Give two ways in which the Nazis consolidated their power in 1933.

B) How did Hitler and the Nazis change the lives of women between 1933 and 1939?

C) How did the actions of Hitler and the Nazis affect the lives of Jews between 1933 and 1939?

D) Explain how the Nazis tried to change the German economy and the lives of workers between 1933 and 1939. In your answer refer to the bullet points and use other relevant knowledge.

• Actions to reduce unemployment

• The lives of workers

A) -February 28th 1933 decree for the Protection of People and the State gave emergency powers to have anyone suspected of plotting against the government arrested and imprisoned without trial.

-March 24th 1933 Enabling Act allowed Hitler to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag or President Hindenburg for 4 years.

B) - Nazi policies promoted the concept of the “volkgemeinschaft” (people’s community) where citizens would put their loyalty to the state and the Fuhrer ahead of their individual beliefs or interests.

-The Nazis believed that the place for women could be summed up by the 3 Ks (Kinder, Kirche, and Kuche, which meant Children, Church and Cooking.)

- Young women were encouraged to get married and have large families of racially pure children (Aryans.)

- The Law for the Encouragement of Marriage was passed in June 1933. It gave all newly married couples a loam of 1000 marks. For every child born, the family could keep 25% of the loan.

- Many women were encouraged to give up their jobs and stay at home- especially if they were married or in professional and government jobs.

-Women were encouraged