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By 1935 the Nazis had effectively excluded the Jews from German society. Assess the
validity of this view
Arguments for- 5
For
1933 Law Against the Overcrowding of German Schools restricted Jewish students.
Denying Jews education would weaken them. By 1938 Jews had been banned by
schools
1933 Reich Press Law meant many Jewish papers shut down
Nuremburg Laws- announced as many Nazis felt anti-Semitic laws issued were not
going far enough. 2 main laws; Reich citizenship law- only Aryans could be German
citizens. Also Law for the Protection of the German Blood and Honour- outlawed
marriage and sexual relationships between Aryans and Jews. Enforced by the Gestapo,
and punishments became more brutal from 1935. In Nov 1935 there was the
Supplementary Decree on Reich Citizenship Law. Definitions of Jews were included in
the Nuremburg Laws- Full Jew- 3 Jewish grandparents or 2 grandparents and married
to a Jew. Half Jew- any Jewish relations (called Mischlinge)
Nuremburg helped to exclude the Jews from the state and took away their citizenship.
Doctors could only treat Jewish patients by the end of 1933 (yet many continued
practising for years)
By 1935 the Nazis had effectively excluded the Jews from German society. Assess the
validity of this view
Arguments against (3)
Against
April 1933- SA attempted to boycott Jewish shops. Stood outside. But not successful -
confusion as to what were Jewish shops. Also, not Hitler's priority as he was more
concerned with carrying out his legal revolution
Law for the restoration of a professional civil service - Jews were dismissed from the
civil service if they had parents or grandparents who were Jewish. However,
Hindenburg wanted exemptions for Jews that had served during World War I.
Therefore, not as successful at segregating Jews from society as Hitler had hoped
As 16% of lawyers were Jewish in Germany, it was not feasible to get rid of them all at
once. Around 60% of Jewish lawyers could keep working
The Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 was achieved
through the use of terror. Assess the validity of this view
,Arguments for (3)
1933 - law for banning the formation of new parties - was successful as people feared
what would happen if they went against the Nazi laws
November 1933 election - Nazis won 92% of the vote but this was largely due to people
being bullied into voting for the Nazi party by the SA so people might not have felt like
they had a choice
June 1934 - night of the Long knives - Hitler was achieving power legally so SA was
becoming redundant. They were also embarrassing for Hitler and wanted the second
revolution which is what Hitler and the Nazis were against, Rohm also wanted to merge
with the army but Hitler needed the army on his side and they did not want to merge.
Hitler and the Nazis launched the attack on SA members, 300 were killed and it was
seen as the first act of violence and terror to consolidate power
The Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 was achieved
through the use of terror. Assess the validity of this view
Arguments against (5)
1933 enabling law - was seen to be protecting the people as a lot of Germans already
feared communism so Hitler was seen to be putting German people first and therefore
didn't need to use terror to achieve this law
Many Germans already believed in Hitler and his policies as he was voted in through
legal measures so it could be argued that the use of terror wasn't necessary
August 1934 - army swear oath of loyalty to Hitler, many army generals agreed with
Hitler already and wanted to side with him before the night of the Long knives
March and April 1933 - laws for the coordination of federal states - slowly so Germany
become a one party state but people were seen to cooperate with this and Germany
was seen to be becoming powerful
Civil service, judiciary, and army were already Conservative and right-wing in their
views so terror wasn't needed to make them cooperate with Hitler. However as Hitler
became more radical they began to become alarmed How radical Hitler was becoming
and many were forced to resign (terror used to force many people to resign even though
originally many agreed with Hitler). This gave Hitler further control of the government
The Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 was achieved
through the use of terror. Assess the validity of this view
Conclusion
Although many Germans and professionals originally agreed with Hitler's ideas, terror
was enforced to ensure complete Nazi control over Germany and make people fear
going against the government so it could be argued that without the terror aspect, the
, Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 wouldn't have
been so affective or extreme
The Nazi economic miracle between 1933 and 1939 was merely a propaganda myth.
Assess the validity of this view
Arguments for (4)
Decrease in unemployment figures from 6 million in 1933 to 4,000,000 in 1935 and then
a shortage of labour in 1939 wasn't an accurate representation as people were taken
out of the data known as the invisible unemployed such as women, asocials, Jews, and
many men conscripted into the army after 1935 in unemployment figures from 6 million
in 1933 to 4,000,000 in 1935 and then a shortage of labour in 1939 wasn't an accurate
representation as people were taken out of the data known as the invisible unemployed
such as women, a socials, Jews, and many men conscripted into the army after 1935
1935 Mefo Bills, while allowing companies to continue with business, created the choice
of guns or butter. The economy would either have to solely work towards rearmament or
it would have to work towards basic needs such as food and clothes. Therefore Mefo
Bills were not as good an intervention as originally portrayed
1936 Goering replaced Schact As economic's minister and brought in the four year plan
which focused on steel - introduced ersatz as wanted autarky but the substitute
products were not taken well by the public and if it hadn't been for Goebbels
propaganda schemes convincing people that so this was a good step for Germany to
take, then there would have been a massive social unrest
The aim of autarky was never achieved as by 1939 Germany was still importing 33% of
their goods - it had been made out to the German people that things were going better
than this, the economy was on the verge of a collapse and businesses now resented
government intervention as they were in masses of debt
The Nazi economic miracle between 1933 and 1939 was merely a propaganda myth.
Assess the validity of this view
Arguments against (3)
Despite the invisible unemployed being restricted from any data, unemployment is still
decreased with the DAF and RAD- from the RAD scheme companies were paid to take
on more workers reducing unemployment figures. The Nazis ensured that those who
could work were working, whether it be on Autobahn schemes or munitions
Schacht, president of the Reichbank and economics minister from 1934 approached
economy with the aim of autarky. 1934 new plan introduced a tariffs on imports and
insured all deals were in Reich marks therefore foreign countries were forced to buy
German goods - this helped the German economy as it gave workers jobs as they were
needed to provide the goods
1935 Mefo Bills Were created which acted as credit notes with interest so companies
By 1935 the Nazis had effectively excluded the Jews from German society. Assess the
validity of this view
Arguments for- 5
For
1933 Law Against the Overcrowding of German Schools restricted Jewish students.
Denying Jews education would weaken them. By 1938 Jews had been banned by
schools
1933 Reich Press Law meant many Jewish papers shut down
Nuremburg Laws- announced as many Nazis felt anti-Semitic laws issued were not
going far enough. 2 main laws; Reich citizenship law- only Aryans could be German
citizens. Also Law for the Protection of the German Blood and Honour- outlawed
marriage and sexual relationships between Aryans and Jews. Enforced by the Gestapo,
and punishments became more brutal from 1935. In Nov 1935 there was the
Supplementary Decree on Reich Citizenship Law. Definitions of Jews were included in
the Nuremburg Laws- Full Jew- 3 Jewish grandparents or 2 grandparents and married
to a Jew. Half Jew- any Jewish relations (called Mischlinge)
Nuremburg helped to exclude the Jews from the state and took away their citizenship.
Doctors could only treat Jewish patients by the end of 1933 (yet many continued
practising for years)
By 1935 the Nazis had effectively excluded the Jews from German society. Assess the
validity of this view
Arguments against (3)
Against
April 1933- SA attempted to boycott Jewish shops. Stood outside. But not successful -
confusion as to what were Jewish shops. Also, not Hitler's priority as he was more
concerned with carrying out his legal revolution
Law for the restoration of a professional civil service - Jews were dismissed from the
civil service if they had parents or grandparents who were Jewish. However,
Hindenburg wanted exemptions for Jews that had served during World War I.
Therefore, not as successful at segregating Jews from society as Hitler had hoped
As 16% of lawyers were Jewish in Germany, it was not feasible to get rid of them all at
once. Around 60% of Jewish lawyers could keep working
The Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 was achieved
through the use of terror. Assess the validity of this view
,Arguments for (3)
1933 - law for banning the formation of new parties - was successful as people feared
what would happen if they went against the Nazi laws
November 1933 election - Nazis won 92% of the vote but this was largely due to people
being bullied into voting for the Nazi party by the SA so people might not have felt like
they had a choice
June 1934 - night of the Long knives - Hitler was achieving power legally so SA was
becoming redundant. They were also embarrassing for Hitler and wanted the second
revolution which is what Hitler and the Nazis were against, Rohm also wanted to merge
with the army but Hitler needed the army on his side and they did not want to merge.
Hitler and the Nazis launched the attack on SA members, 300 were killed and it was
seen as the first act of violence and terror to consolidate power
The Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 was achieved
through the use of terror. Assess the validity of this view
Arguments against (5)
1933 enabling law - was seen to be protecting the people as a lot of Germans already
feared communism so Hitler was seen to be putting German people first and therefore
didn't need to use terror to achieve this law
Many Germans already believed in Hitler and his policies as he was voted in through
legal measures so it could be argued that the use of terror wasn't necessary
August 1934 - army swear oath of loyalty to Hitler, many army generals agreed with
Hitler already and wanted to side with him before the night of the Long knives
March and April 1933 - laws for the coordination of federal states - slowly so Germany
become a one party state but people were seen to cooperate with this and Germany
was seen to be becoming powerful
Civil service, judiciary, and army were already Conservative and right-wing in their
views so terror wasn't needed to make them cooperate with Hitler. However as Hitler
became more radical they began to become alarmed How radical Hitler was becoming
and many were forced to resign (terror used to force many people to resign even though
originally many agreed with Hitler). This gave Hitler further control of the government
The Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 was achieved
through the use of terror. Assess the validity of this view
Conclusion
Although many Germans and professionals originally agreed with Hitler's ideas, terror
was enforced to ensure complete Nazi control over Germany and make people fear
going against the government so it could be argued that without the terror aspect, the
, Nazi consolidation of power between January 1933 and August 1934 wouldn't have
been so affective or extreme
The Nazi economic miracle between 1933 and 1939 was merely a propaganda myth.
Assess the validity of this view
Arguments for (4)
Decrease in unemployment figures from 6 million in 1933 to 4,000,000 in 1935 and then
a shortage of labour in 1939 wasn't an accurate representation as people were taken
out of the data known as the invisible unemployed such as women, asocials, Jews, and
many men conscripted into the army after 1935 in unemployment figures from 6 million
in 1933 to 4,000,000 in 1935 and then a shortage of labour in 1939 wasn't an accurate
representation as people were taken out of the data known as the invisible unemployed
such as women, a socials, Jews, and many men conscripted into the army after 1935
1935 Mefo Bills, while allowing companies to continue with business, created the choice
of guns or butter. The economy would either have to solely work towards rearmament or
it would have to work towards basic needs such as food and clothes. Therefore Mefo
Bills were not as good an intervention as originally portrayed
1936 Goering replaced Schact As economic's minister and brought in the four year plan
which focused on steel - introduced ersatz as wanted autarky but the substitute
products were not taken well by the public and if it hadn't been for Goebbels
propaganda schemes convincing people that so this was a good step for Germany to
take, then there would have been a massive social unrest
The aim of autarky was never achieved as by 1939 Germany was still importing 33% of
their goods - it had been made out to the German people that things were going better
than this, the economy was on the verge of a collapse and businesses now resented
government intervention as they were in masses of debt
The Nazi economic miracle between 1933 and 1939 was merely a propaganda myth.
Assess the validity of this view
Arguments against (3)
Despite the invisible unemployed being restricted from any data, unemployment is still
decreased with the DAF and RAD- from the RAD scheme companies were paid to take
on more workers reducing unemployment figures. The Nazis ensured that those who
could work were working, whether it be on Autobahn schemes or munitions
Schacht, president of the Reichbank and economics minister from 1934 approached
economy with the aim of autarky. 1934 new plan introduced a tariffs on imports and
insured all deals were in Reich marks therefore foreign countries were forced to buy
German goods - this helped the German economy as it gave workers jobs as they were
needed to provide the goods
1935 Mefo Bills Were created which acted as credit notes with interest so companies
