Nazi Cultural Policies Overview

List of German Chancellors from 1918 to 1933, along with their terms and political affiliations.

These were leading figures in the Social Democratic Party, holding crucial roles as Chancellors during the Weimar Republic.

German political party, led by Adolf Hitler, that rose to power in the 1930s.

The head of government in several countries, especially in Germany's Weimar Republic.

The German republic existing after World War 1.

The last German Emperor

To formally step down from a position of power.

The first Chancellor of the Weimar Republic.

From 1933-1939, the Nazi regime used various methods to control Germany. These included laws, propaganda, censorship, repression and terror, and the cult of personality.

Terror tactics were a significant method used by the Nazi regime to control the population. This involved threats, violence, and intimidation.

The Nazi regime employed a combination of methods to dominate Germany, including laws, propaganda, censorship, repression, terror tactics, and creating a personality cult surrounding Hitler.

Terror's role in the Nazi regime's control is a debatable topic.

Assessing how significant terror was in maintaining control under the Nazi regime from 1933-1939.

These control methods were laws, propaganda, censorship, repression and terror, and the cult of personality.

The process by which the Nazi Party gained control of the German government between 1933 and 1934.

Understanding of historical events and contexts relevant to the Nazi Regime from 1933-1939.

A process that complies with the established laws and legal procedures of a country.

Using evidence (such as from Sources A and B) to support a response regarding Nazi control methods.

The central government of Germany during the Nazi era.

A law that allowed the Reich government to temporarily take over state powers to maintain public safety.

A law that required state and local authorities to follow orders from the Reich government.

Limitations imposed on freedoms like speech, assembly, and communication during the Nazi reign.

Authorizations for government searches, seizures and restrictions related to possessions that were permitted beyond normal legal limits

The oath taken by all German military personnel to their leader.

The Nazi Party leader.

Bringing something together to gain control.

Nazi organization regulating German cultural production (press, radio, theatre, film, etc.)

Nazi efforts to control and shape German culture to support their ideology.

Nazi goal to remove non-Aryan influences from German culture.

Cinema, radio, and other media used to spread Nazi ideology.

Nazi ideology promoting hatred of Jewish people.

Nazi ideology emphasizing German national superiority.

Art style promoted by the Nazis, focusing on Aryan body and landscape.

Nazi practice of limiting expression of ideas they opposed.

The widespread prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people in Germany, leading to their persecution by the Nazi regime.

The Jewish population in Germany comprised less than 1% of the total population, approximately 500,000 people.

Hitler viewed Jewish people as the 'Volksfeind' (public enemy), believing they threatened traditional German values and aimed to undermine the nation.

Nazi anti-Semitism escalated from discrimination to systematic persecution, involving boycotts, exclusion from professions, and the Nuremberg Laws.

Laws that defined who was Jewish, stripped them of citizenship, and prohibited marriage and sexual relations between Jews and Germans.

A state-sponsored pogrom (attack on Jews) orchestrated by Nazi officials in retaliation for the murder of a German diplomat in Paris.

Many German Jews fled the country (if they could afford to), while others remained, believing the persecution would subside.

The Nazi regime temporarily reduced anti-Semitism during the Berlin Olympics (1936) for publicity, before escalating it again afterwards.

A rapid and uncontrolled increase in prices, causing money to lose value quickly.

Hyperinflation led to economic chaos, with people rushing to buy goods before prices increased further, and businesses struggling to stay afloat.

Hyperinflation caused widespread economic hardship, social unrest, and political instability, contributing to the rise of extremist parties.

A new currency introduced in 1923 to replace the Mark, designed to stabilize the German economy.

The introduction of the Rentenmark led to a period of relative stability, allowing the government to regain trust and reduce political extremism.

Political groups holding radical views that often challenge established norms and democratic processes.

The period of relative stability allowed Germany to regain some international trust and begin rebuilding its economy.

The German government's efforts to stabilize the economy played a crucial role in restoring order and reducing political extremism.