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Key Questions (Women and youth (Did women lose or gain from Nazi policies?…
Key Questions
Women and youth
Did women lose or gain from Nazi policies?
Women definitely lost from Nazi policies. By being forced to only act as "child-bearers" they were deprived of intellectual rights as well as common freedoms -such as the right to abortion.
Did the Nazis succeed in imposing their ideology on youth?
The Nazis succeeded to some extent in imposing ideology on youth. Hitler was able to consolidate all the educational law to one figure that was under his jurisdiction. The only weakness they encountered was resistance from the Church, who's groups were exempted from the compulsory attendance rules of the Nazi youth groups.
The origins of the Third Reich :
Why did Weimar Germany collapse?
The key reason that Weimar Germany collapsed was their crippling economic recession from the Great Depression. Staving off violent opposition parties trying to gain control (such as the Nazis) did not help, and eventually the hyperinflation caught up.
Was its fall inevitable?
The allied forces were overwhelming, and due to sheer numbers and a multiple front offense, they were forced to retreat. The fall of the Third Reich owes its roots to it's main ideology. The mistake was thinking they could run over every nation like they did in Poland.
Ideology
What was the appeal of Nazism?
Many Germans agreed with Hitler that their punishment from the Treaty of Versailles was unfounded and unjust. They also opposed communism, and many thought that Weimar and past governments did not work because there was no strong leader.
Was Nazi ideology backward-looking or new and revolutionary?
In my opinion Nazi ideology was backwards thinking. As we learned last week, Hitler picked up anti-semitism from his stay in
Vienna, so those ideals were not new at all. Even the way his government was set up is reminiscent of Mussolini. Nothing he did ideologically was really revolutionary.
Culture, arts, and the impact of Nazism
Were culture and the arts merely forms of propaganda in the Nazi state?
Yes. At least the culture and arts that was forced upon German citizens was exactly what the Reich wanted them to see, which was arts and culture with roots in Nazi ideology.
Did the Nazi regime succeed in creating a Volkgemeinschaft?
To create a successful Volkgemeinschaft, all subordinates must agree and conform to your ideals without any opposition. There was opposition, as many artists were exiled for not conforming.
Churches and Minorities
Did the Nazis succeed in controlling the Churches?
The Nazis succeeded in controlling the Churches to some extent . They could not keep an iron grip on spirituality though, as a majority of the people were Christian.
Why did the Nazis persecute 'outsiders' and pursue the 'final solution'?
The technical reason was that the supporting militia - the SS - was a huge part of the German Faith Movement, and therefore they were more able to connect ideology. Christians already had non-Marxism tendencies.
Saw outsiders as impure and not conforming to the standard set by the supreme leader
Propaganda and Repression
Was propaganda more important than repression?
Definitely not. I believe Nazi propaganda wasn't at all moving, and rather the fear that was associated with it was much more powerful. this is because as people heard rumors that the Gestapo were hunting communists and other "defectors" to the state, they saw the posters that asked citizens to turn in these people, and through this fear, opposition was repressed.
Was Nazi Germany a "police state"?
Yes , most definitely. Nazi Germany could as well be the definition of a police state. A police state to me is a government that has a secret agenda and uses the police force to enforce people that are unknowingly acting against this agenda. This is exactly what happened in Nazi Germany.
Hitler and the Nazi State
Was Nazi Germany a totalitarian state?
Hitler's Germany had many characteristics of a totalitarian state. For example, the government had direct control over media. This censorship allows the government to impose whatever news they want onto their constituents. Furthermore, the secret police were strong enforcers and scared opposition into hiding and often killed them off.
Was Hitler a strong or weak dictator?
Hitler was a strong dictator in my eyes. He created a form of a totalitarian government where the word of the leader is law- and through doing so, gave himself the power over all his constituents. He was even able to eliminate all other executive positions, instead going with only one - the Fuhrer.
Economy
How important was ideology in economic policy?
Ideology played a big role in economic policy. Mainly, the party in charge would control economic policy depending on their ideological agenda. For example, the Reich eliminated farmer debt temporarily and implemented more policies to protect German trade, to go along with Blood and Soil ideology.
Was Nazi economic policy successful?
Many historians say that Nazi economic policy was not successful because Hitler and the Reich never hit the balance between "guns and butter". They more heavily supported companies and businesses that helped with the burden of military production, like Krupp - a weapons and steel manufacturer.
Consolidation of Power
Did Hitler rely on legal means to consolidate power?
Hitler technically did rely on legal means to consolidate his power. Although, that statement is void as Hitler WAS the law. His word was the law, and so the legal means were also whatever he wanted, including implementing persecution and the "Final Solution".
How extensive was opposition to Nazi rule?
Opposition to Nazi rule was minuscule due to the fear of being sent to a concentration camp. Even people that did not sympathize with the Nazi regime were persecuted, and for that reason, a majority fled the country.