Hitler Vs Nazi

ESSAY 2 – EXAM PREP:
EVALUATE – make an appraisal (judge the nature or value) of the argument. Give both advantages and limitations and a personal judgement – do not use ‘I’. Focus on the methods and strategies of Hitler after he came into power in 1933. Knowledge of Hitler and his party aims is also essential.
METHODS/STRATEGIES:
* After Hindenburg died in 1934, Hitler became president and abolished the title of Reich President. He wished to be known as the Fuhrer – an all-embracing, total authority. Hitler had clear ideas about the leader principle who would replace the democratic system with an authoritarian state. * Creating the Hitler Myth: after they came to power there was a deliberate effort to promote the Fuhrer as the
Despite their unequal status, women remained strong supports of Hitler. The role of women was confined to the role of family life and motherhood. At school, girls were taught their future role was one of motherhood and women were discouraged from wearing make-up. The Nazis were determined to increase the birth rate and marriage and family were encouraged. Families of four or more children were given reduced rail fares and gas/electricity bill. Law for the Promotion of Marriage (1934) – married couples who were genetically healthy were eligible for a loan provided women gave up their job and every time a child was born an amount of repayment was taken off. Mothers were awarded a mothers cross in different colours based on how many children they had. Before a couple was married there were strict checks on racial purity of the man and the woman and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour made it illegal for a German to marry a
The Nazis regarded the aim of education as indoctrination. Education had to be controlled so it reflected traditional Germans values. Boys/girls educated separately, girls did only domestic courses. Teachers were required to teach their students about the German values. Mein Kampf became a set book for studies. Religious education was abolished. All teachers were forced to accept this new direction and Jewish teachers and other inferiors were removed. * Controlling Cultural Life: Hitler and the Nazis despised the cultural activities of the 1920’s. After the Nazis came to power, they restricted artists, musicians and intellectuals. National Socialists Policy for the creative arts was created to reflect the ideology of the Nazi state. * Literature – Nazis maintained close control. Hitler followers burnt books that were regarded as Un-German. Restrictions on what could be published and un-German publishers were