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Countdown to the exam …

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I am available for revision Mon-Thurs lunch & Thursday after school.

Today at lunch, I will be doing

Nazi economic & social policy.Slide2

The Enabling Act

LO: To use a source of information to explain why the Enabling

Act was so important to Hitler

1. 11th November 19188th November 1923October 192930 January 193327 February 1933Slide3

Source A

The Enabling Act was the foundation stone of the

Third Reich. Hitler removed the power of the Reichstag and could pass any law he wished without consulting them. He used the Enabling Act to remove all opposition to his rule.Extract from a Text book on the 20

th Century 2001Using source A and your own knowledge explain why the Enabling Act was so important to Hitler. (6)Slide4

HELP: If you are stuck use this writing template

Source A is useful in telling me why the Enabling Act was important to Hitler because it says… This meant…

Source A is also important in telling me why the Enabling Act was so important to Hitler because it says… this meant…Slide5

The Night of the Long Knives

LO: To justify a statement using a source of information.

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Source C

A cartoon by David Low which appeared in the London Evening Standard 3 July 1934. The caption reads “They salute with both hands now”. Goering is standing to Hitler’s right dressed as a Viking hero and Goebbels is on his knees behind Hitler. The words “

unkept promises” appear on the pieces of paper in in front of the SA and the words “the double cross” above and below Hitler’s armbandSlide7

The Night of the Long Knives

LO: To justify a statement using a source of information.Slide8

What’s stopping Hitler taking over completely?Slide9

The Night of the Long Knives

Hitler removes internal opposition (Rohm, other SA leaders). He invites most of the leaders to a place near Munich and then has them all rounded up and imprisoned or killed.

What did he gain?

How did it help him gain power?Removed the SANo more opposition to him from within the Nazi Party. The had answered to Rohm not Hitler and he had to promise them things to keep their support.Got the support of the army.By removing the SA, Hitler gained army support as the generals did not trust or like the SA and its leaders.Got the full support of leading Nazis.

Goering and Goebbels were now 100%

behind Hitler and not likely to pose a takeover threat after this event.

No need to keep promises.

He had promised the SA that they could join with the army. He didn’t need to do this anymore.Slide10

How to get started

The source supports the idea that Hitler gains something from this event (…).

In the source I can see … This shows that Hitler recognised … To remove this threat he …Another thing in the source that shows Hitler gained from the Night of the Long Knives is …As the source is a primary one from a … we can also learn that Hitler…

Therefore, this source supports the view that Hitler used this event to consolidate and gain power.Slide11

Choose 4 of the following events and write them in your book

Reichstag Fire

Enabling Act is passed

March elections Hindenburg diesNight of the Long Knives Hitler becomes ChancellorTrade Unions were banned There is a referendum and 90% of the German people agree Hitler should be Chancellor Slide12

Why was the support of the army so important for Hitler in 1934?

When Hindenburg died in August 1934 the army swore an oath of allegiance to him.

He combined the roles of Chancellor and President and created the role of Führer (Supreme Leader).

Hitler held a referendum and 90% of German voters agreed that he should become Führer.Slide13

Hitler’s economic policies

LO: To be able to describe Hitler’s economic policies.

Propaganda

poster in 1938 advertising the Volkswagon Scheme. Germans paid 5 Reichmark a week towards a car.Slide14

Economic Policies

Nazis were determined to reduce unemployment and build up the German armaments industry to be ready for any future wars.

Their policy was dominated by two menDr Hjalmar Schacht  The New Plan 1933-1937

Hermann Göring  The Four Year Plan 1936-1940Slide15

Dr Schacht’s New Plan

Was the Minister of the Economy in 1934

Reduce unemploymentMake Germany self-sufficient to survive future wars

 autarky Introduced the New Plan  coincided with world economic revival. Limited German imports Trade agreements  they gave Germany raw materials & got German goods in return. Production in 1935 had increased by 50% since 1933. Lost his job when he said they were rearming too quickly for the

economy.Slide16

Dr Schacht’s New Plan

Was the Minister of the Economy in 1934

Reduce unemploymentMake Germany self-sufficient to survive future wars

 autarky Introduced the New Plan  coincided with world economic revival. Limited German imports Trade agreements  they gave Germany raw materials & got German goods in return. Production in 1935 had increased by 50% since 1933. Lost his job when he said they were rearming too quickly for the

economy.

Göring’s Four Year Plan

He didn’t know that much about economics, but was a leading Nazi.

His plan was aimed at preparing Germany for war within 4 years.

Whole economy geared towards rearmament and self-sufficiency in war materials (rubber, oil, steel).

Lots of government aid to help this succeed.

By 1939, Germany still dependent on imports for raw materials & oil.Slide17

Unemployment

Mindmap

Create a mindmap to show the main reasons why unemployment fell 1933 – 1939.Highlight the most important reasons when you have put all of the info on.Slide18

How Unemployment was reduced

1933

 German economy in ruins due to the DepressionSpent £££ on job-creation schemes (public money from taxes)  1933-1938 the amount spent x2.

Get rid of Treaty terms  rearmament & conscriptionGerman Labour Front organised itRoad building  7,000km of autobahns plannedForestry workWater projectsBuilding new hospitals, schools & sports stadia44,500 jobs in Labour Front too.Slide19

Rearmament Focus

Increased spending on the military stimulated other industries & provided more jobs.

Coal & chemical production x 2Iron & steel production x 3Iron-ore mining increased by 500 %Slide20

Economic Policies Impact

Unemployment fell from 6 million to almost 0!

Based on Nazi figures! Some people didn’t count (invisible unemployment)Jews fired from jobs Women who left jobs to have kids or were forced out of professional jobs

People held in concentration campsUnmarried men  under 25s were made to do 6 months in National Labour Service Need for more raw materials led to Lebensraum policy  take over other countries to get what Germany needed!Slide21

German Workers’ Standard of Living

Many things all came together to convince some Germans that their life wad living standards were better under the Nazis.

Unemployment was downFew were starvingWages were improved a little

Small businesses were doing well  Jewish competition removedBig business benefited from the big projects  as long as they produced what the Nazis wanted them to!Beauty of Labour  set up to improve working conditions (noise levels, heating)  expected to do this in their free time so not as popular.Slide22

Strength Through Joy

Part of the German Labour Front

Provide activities for leisure time = happy workforceHolidays/cruises/concerts/theatre visits/sporting events at low cost Hitler wanted everyone to have cars  Volkswagen (people’s car) designed. Factory built in 1938.

Olympics held in Berlin in 1936 boosted national prideSlide23

Were people better off under Nazi rule?

Cut the statements out.

Arrange into 3 piles (Yes/No/50-50)Put a Y/N/50-50 in the corner of each statement.Discuss with a partner what pile you’ve put each in and say why if you have a difference of opinion.Slide24

Were people better off under Nazi rule?

Divide the statements into further piles:

Working conditionsPay Standard of Living Write this onto the statement too.

Stick them into your books (any way as long as they all fit!)