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History Notes-Life under Nazi State (Political (Death of Stresemann (3 Oct…
History Notes-Life under Nazi State
Political
Reichstag Fire (27 Feb 1933)
Enabling Act passed
Used power to get rid of communists
Had dictatorial powers
Opposition parties were made illegal
Death of Stresemann (3 Oct 1929)
Hitler calls himself fuhrer
Trade unions banned, reorganised under German Labour Front
Had support of German army
Propaganda and Censorship
Knight of the Long knives
Got rid of potential opponents like Ernst Rohm
Economic (Rearmament, Increase jobs, autarky
Incentives
Car-ownership programmes
Subsidised holidays
Propaganda
Though wages increased, working hours increased
Jews denied jobs, women unemployed
Achievements
Employment
Conscription
Weapon Manufacture
Social (Germans had little freedom)
People who opposed Nazi Rule were caught
Quarter Wardens often eavesdropped on people
Use of SS/Gestapo to incite fear
Staged arrests by Nazi Party
Sent to concentration camp to do hard labour
Political & Civil Rights suspended
Court run by Nazis, fair trial impossible
Women had to stay at home to produce Aryan Babies, incentives given
Propaganda and censorship
Brainwashing of youths
Remodeling education
One-sided German history
Jews taught to be aliens
Taught Nazi ideals
Boys sent to military training, girls prepared for motherhood
Harsh punishment for Nazi critics
Parade and rallies to show unity and power