Social Aspects Deriving From Life In Nazi Germany
When Hitler and the Nazi Party claimed complete control over Germany in 1933, they were set on reconstructing the entire German skeleton to shape it into the perfect model of a pure blooded German. Children were raised under the Nazi flag and were taught their beliefs in schools under the control of the Nazis. Women were removed from the work force to raise the children and keep the home up to standards. Hitler wanted to transform Germany into a super power, with its citizens armed with the necessities required to maintain that status.
The Nazi regime directed much of its attention to the family life and the low birth rates. Hitler believed that more children meant security and insurance for the Fatherland. Nazi propaganda promoted marriage between German men and women deemed socially adequate so they could produce children to further the country. The annual birth rates in 1900 per thousand were 3.3; by the 1930s it was 14.7. According to historian Richard Grunberger, the large increase in births reflected "a biological vote of confidence in the regime". Financial incentives such as marriage loans, child subsidies, and family allowances persuaded German men and women to join in matrimony and produce children for Germany. Laws were passed, like the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage, which decreed that all newly married couples would get a government loan of 1000 marks, which was equivalent about 9 months common income. This loan had to be paid back, but Hitler offered a lucrative deal to the newlyweds. The more children the couple had, the less they had to pay back to the government. So if the couple had one child, they did not have to pay back 25% of the loan. Two children...
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... loyalty. Hitler was breeding an army out of his nation’s citizens that were undeniably loyal to him and his party. The efforts of these Nazi authorities to regulate and censor the arts, education and family life contributed towards Hitler’s goal of a total culture that was completely under his authoritative control.
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The setting was perfect as the people of Germany were primed and ready for any leader that would tickle their ears with what they were wanting to hear. World War I was over (#4) and the people of Germany were in an economic depression that crippled the country. The German mark had lost so much value that it took a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread. A good portion of the youth in Germany were raised in fatherless homes. In an article written by Dr. Alice Hamilton, she says this about Hitler's youth: "They were children during the years of the war when the food blockade kept them half starved, when fathers were away at the front and mothers distracted with the effort to keep their families fed. They came to manhood in a country which seemed to have no use for them. Even compulsory military training was no more and there was nothing to take its place" (Perry et. al 358). Hitler, being the sleazy opportunist that he was, capitalized on this state of affairs. In ways that were not politically correct, he was able to influence this segment of the population and hold them in allegiance to his agenda. "Hitler made each insignificant, poverty stricken, jobless youth of the slums feel himself as of the great of the earth, since the youth was a German, a Nordic, far superior to the successful Jew who was driven out of office and counting house to make place for the youth and his like" (Perry et. al 359). The following is an example of how Hitler coerced and manipulated people and how we as managers and leaders can learn from his mistakes. This essay will also address how we can effectively influence people and earn their loyalty. In order to effectively influence peopl...
Hitler was superb at convincing people to believe everything he said. He promised the people a roast in every pot, security, and many more things. By promising the people security that meant that he would keep them all safe and that he can do a better job than anyone else. Adolf Hitler increased in support from bankers and industrialists. So, pretty much he had most of the people who had higher power on his side durning this time period. The the united States stock market crasedd in October 1929 unemployment in Germany quickly rose to over six million. This opened another window for Hitler to get more peoplewho thought that they had nothing and their life was over to side with him. President Hindenburg did not want for Hitler to become the chancellor so instead he appointed Von Pappen but, Adolf Hitler did not agree nor did the Nazi's. hitler eventually did become the chancellor on January 30th, 1933 Hitler then banned all political parties. In 1934 the president died and Adolf Hitler forced his way into power. Now that he was the president he can change anyhting that he wants.
It wasnt long before the chancellor of Germany was dead, and Hitler had successfully obtained power of the county he suposively loved so much. RIght off the bat Hitler started inforcing his racist laws upon the country, also releasing a list of undesirables that were not wanting within the boundries of Germany. The German population had fallen into his subducing will for power and superiority and followed in his footsteps to start hating the people that had brought them to the level they were at after the first World War. The undesirables life in Germany was horiable, and got worse everyday. The nig...
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The Impact of Nazi Policies on the Position and Role of Women in Germany, 1933-39
...er of dividing and attacking his enemies one by one. He would win over people with tempting promises. In conclusion Racism,National pride and peer pressure played a major role in the German peoples participation in or indifference’s towards the state-sponsored genocide and murders in Germany.
The Nazi Party, controlled by Adolf Hitler, ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. In 1933, Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany and the Nazi government began to take over. Hitler became a very influential speaker and attracted new members to his party by blaming Jews for Germany’s problems and developed a concept of a “master race.” The Nazis believed that Germans were “racially superior” and that the Jewish people were a threat to the German racial community and also targeted other groups because of their “perceived racial inferiority” such as Gypsies, disabled persons, Polish people and Russians as well as many others. In 1938, Jewish people were banned from public places in Germany and many were sent to concentration camps where they were either murdered or forced to work.
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... Hitler’s consolidation of power as Reich Fuhrer and enabled Hitler’s totalitarian control of Germany.
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