How Was Control Maintained in Nazi Germany? And, How Were Jews and Other Minority Groups Treated?
In this section you will study the ways in which Hitler and the Nazis maintained control of Germany, that is, through propaganda, Terror, and his cult of personality among others. You will also be taken through some of the most horrific acts against humanity ever recorded. This section will investigate who the Nazis targeted in their genocidal rampage to rid Germany of any racial impurity and, perhaps more importantly, we will try to make sense of why regular Germans were conducting such terrible acts in the name of Nazism.
SECTION SUMMARY:
Within a one-party state, Hitler used terror to keep power, underpinned by propaganda and indoctrination of the young. There were special measures to keep the workers happy. Hitler signed a Concordat with the Pope, which stopped Catholics opposing him, and he persecuted the Jews (which many Germans approved of).
(John Clare 2013)
RECOMMENDED READING
John Clare History: CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE
Hoepper, B. Inquiry 1. Jacaranda. pp.117-125
RECOMMENDED VIEWING:
Holocaust Documentary: CLICK HERE
How were Jews Treated Under Nazism?
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| 1933 Boycott of Jewish businesses The sign reads "Germans defend yourselves! Don't buy in Jewish shops |
Racial discrimination against Jews and other minority groups in Nazi Germany can be divided into three periods:
- Exclusion (1933-1935)
- Separation (1935-1938)
- Extermination (1939-1945)
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| April 1 1933 Jewish Business Boycott |
JIGSAW ACTIVITY
i. Divide into 7 and choose ONE of the options (links) above.
ii. Click on the chosen link and after reading and summarising the information begin to create a mindmap with 'Racial Discrimination in Nazi Germany' at the centre.
iii. On teachers instructions come together as 'EXPERT' groups informing each other of your chosen topic >>> complete your mindmap from the information given.
iv. Add the dates and basic information to your timeline
Using negative images and stereotypes - such as this illustration here from THE POISONOUS MUSHROOM - Nazi propaganda represented Jews as dirty, deceitful, dangerous people of who Germany should be free.How was totalitarian control maintained in Nazi Germany?
PREZI: Nazi methodology of maintaining totalitarian control of German society
Bringing it all together - Revision and Extended Writing Practise
REVISION:
Revise your understanding of Nazi totalitarian control of Germany and the antisemetic methods employed by taking the following two cloze activities.
NOTE: there is a 'hint function to help you if you are unsure!
i. APPARATUS OF POWER CLOZE ACTIVITY
ii. LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY CLOZE ACTIVITY
EXTENDED WRITING:
Answer this section's focus question and the past section on the Hitler Youth: 'How was control maintained in Nazi Germany? And, how were Jews and other minority groups treated?' and What happened with education in Nazi Germany and how did it affect the youth? in an extended piece of writing using the source evidence studied above and other to support your ideas - the next installment in your preparation for the upcoming Category 1 Exam. The success criteria is below in order to guide you and allow you to self-evaluate, i.e. gauge how well you are doing. When you have finished the writing, post it in the 'Comments' at the bottom of the page.
SUCCESS CRITERIA (things to include):
Silver: Analyses EXPLICITLY the methods employed by Hitler and the Nazis after 1933 in order to maintain control in Germany. CORROBORATES secondary evidence to support your ideas. Includes evaluation of the likely RELIABILITY of evidence used in writing.
Bronze: Describes many of the significant events that occurred in Germany after 1933 in order for the Nazis to maintain control.
THE HOLOCAUST
AUSCHWITZ Concentration Camp - Poland
Personal tours through the Death Camp "Auschwitz
Education in Nazi Germany was completely under Hitler and the Nazi party's control. They took over school curriculum in it's entirety and thus, had the perfect opportunity to create the perfect generation. The Nazi curriculum implicitly sent messages about the atrocity that the Nazi party considered to be the Jews to the children of Nazi Germany. This can be seen in source c2, the example of curriculum in Nazi Germany; the text that accompanied each unit was biased written exactly for the purposes of the Nazi party one even written by Hitler himself, virtually feeding the children propaganda in disguise. Hitler also created the 'Hitler Jugend' also known as the Hitler Youth. This was a program for the children of Nazi Germany to participate in activities that shaped them to become Hitler's ideal people. The activities for boys were those that made them strong, obedient so he is able to control them and for the children to be able to suffer through pain. This can be seen in the video of Hitler addressing the youth at a rally as he describes what they should grow into and what to become. Hitler states "We want our people to be obedient, and you must practice obedience" and "A young German must be… as tough as leather and as hard as Krupp's steel" All of this demonstrates how Hitler controlled education in Nazi Germany in order to create the perfect generation of German people.
ReplyDeleteControl in Nazi Germany was maintained through multiple methods that was the personality of Hitler himself, the system of terror and surveillance run mainly by the Gestapo and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people. These methods kept people inline by making them too scared to do anything other then what they are told. Hitler's portrayal as a God like figure made the people admire him so much that they knew no better than to do whatever he said. Hitler also provided the people with a sturdy foundation from the 'hierarchy of needs' a pyramid based on a study of psychology performed by Luise Essig. The system of terror run mainly by the Gestapo was a system that relied on civilians dobbing in fellow people to the Gestapo, their tactics of finding out about people's backgrounds and people's movements. The atrocities committed against the Jewish people struck fear into other civilians, they did not want to be treated the same way and therefore did as they were told and did not do anything out of line. These methods prevented people from making any moves against the Nazi regime.
Well done Lillie. You discuss the relevant aspects of Nazi society well and especially discuss the implicit messaging used in the indoctrination of the youth. However, you could corroborate further with source evidence that is explicit - the questions students were exposed to or the photo of the ridicule Jews were made to endure in Nazi classrooms, among other things.
DeleteAlso, there is a lot of detail that could be added to the second paragraph in terms of the propaganda people were exposed to, the racial impurity laws (Nuremberg Laws) of 1935 that institutionalised Jewish desrimination, and Kristallnacht and how it represents a further step in the process to the Final Solution. These among other aspects of antisemetic, totalitarian rule in Nazi Germany need to be discussed. Also, the Hieracrhy of Needs is the work of Abraham Maslow and should be discussed in further detail with examples to support. Overall, this is a great place to start and will aid you in your exam preparation come Friday. Well done!
The Nazis maintained control of Germany in many ways, propaganda and the use of terror, surveillance and Hitler’s title. Germany was under a totalitarian dictatorship which means that every aspect of life was being controlled, including education and media. Radios, posters, newspapers and other types of media were constantly reminding the population of the Nazi way. Anti-Nazi media was immediately abolished and the people who were involved were punished by being sent to concentration camps or by death. The use of terror and surveillance was very common at that time as Nazis soldiers, the SS constantly enforced violence to those who were anti-Nazi and this created population distress of going against the Nazis as they all feared the same fate. Also the youth groups were trained to tell any of the Nazi officials of anyone that they know whose anti-Nazi, this includes their parents and teachers. The youth groups all idolised Hitler, the powerful Fuhrer and were content to follow his orders. Therefore, the Nazis maintained control of Germany by totalitarianism. Jews and the minority groups were treated poorly as they were sent off to Ghettos, discriminated against and terrorised. As the Nazis had control of all media, the movies and posters constantly shown that Jews were ‘Satan’ in disguise which resulted in them being discriminated and hated against. They were constantly beaten and terrorised at random until the Night of Broken Glass, where non-Jews were encouraged to destroy Jewish businesses and homes, and beat Jew until death. Numerous Jews were sent to concentration camps and killed except for those who fought in WW1, they were told to leave the country immediately. Education in Germany was changed drastically as the youth were indoctrinated, non-Nazi materials were all burnt and replaced and non-Nazi teachers lost their jobs. Students all read Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf and taught about Germany’s enemies and the way that they should be treated. They were also taught that they should tell the Nazi official about anyone that had any ideas of anti-Nazism, including their loved ones. The students looked up to Hitler so much that they would not hesitate to inform the Nazis, even if it was their loved ones. This new educational way didn’t help the children themselves but it helped Hitler a lot in maintaining control in Germany.
ReplyDeleteWell done Steph! You demonstrate a good understanding of the key events around this question - strong knowledge and understanding. However, this is only one part of the study of History. You need to demonstrate your critical analytic skills that show you can exercise the skills as highlighted in the SUCCESS CRITERIA above - take a look as you need to do this! You need to support the knowledge you display here with evidence from the sources; this will allow you to demonstrate your historical skills, such as CORROBORATION, and INTERPRETING MOTIVATION AND IMPLICIT MEANING, which cannot be done without analysing and using source evidence.
DeleteIn the second half of your paragraph, be sure to discuss the institutionalisation of antisemitism via the Racial Impurity Laws (Nuremberg Laws). Also, as this is the discipline of History, you always need to make constant note of chronology; so keep including dates throughout your writing to show further depth and order in your writing. Otherwise, you have a great start here for this paragraph and I think you can break it into a few paragraphs tomorrow in the revision double. Thanks and let me know if you want to discuss any of this further.
Mr S.
Hitler has maintained control through Nazi Germany using the Jews and other minority groups as scapegoats, which also effected the youth’s education throughout Nazi Germany. The Jews, communists, black people and homosexuals were used as a scapegoat during Hitler’s reign of terror. This is first evident when Hitler organised the Reich stag to be burn and it was blamed on the Jews. Other events that Jews have been used as a scapegoat are the night of broken glass in 1934. As all repairs had to be mended by Jews plus compensation for the SS and the youth’s actions. “They came in and smashed everything…. They moved from door to door… we were one of two families left in the town after the night of broken glass” These groups were put into concentration camps or killed (shot). The treatment of these groups were poor which is evident in the ghettos “nothing can begin to describe the living conditions…” both these quotes show that the treatment was poor due to the Nazis enforcing fear throughout Germany. Hitler used propaganda and fear/terror to rule over Germany. Propaganda has been used in every aspect of Germany life but mainly media and the education, this was used as a scare tactics and brainwashing. The education system was compromised so children would end up turning in there parents due to what they were learning at school. Most children entered the Hitler youth as it made them feel a part of a very important group. This shows that majority of the Germany people feared the Nazi party or were brainwashed which is evident in a book called Two Brothers (2012). As this is a semi reliable source other evidence can be used to back up this information, such as journal accounts, reports and statistics that suggest there were poor treatment of Jews and minority groups and the education throughout Nazi Germany were affected due to propaganda and brainwash.
ReplyDeleteGood work Lexie. This starts well and links to prior events like the Reichstag Fire well, but be sure to include chronology - dates - for the same reason I mention above in reply to Steph's paragraph.
DeleteYou have included a primary quote well on the Night of Broken Glass, but you have not introduced it or noted where it has come from, not to mention it's evaluation. Don't forget these, they are integral to the cohesion of your writing. However, you do analyse them and discuss afterwards, well done. Good evaluation of the novel 'Two Brothers', its great to use this! Can you please explain in more detail where and how it is evident in the book though - not just refer to it. Also, when you corroborate it with other more reliable sources, you need to detail them further - what accounts? Which statistics and reports? be more specific.
Overall, you are well on track with this paragraph, but I think you should break it into smaller paragraphs that deal with specific aspects of the totalitarian regime, and support with a variety of source evidence. Read my reply to Steph's above on this! Keep up the good work!
Mr S.
How was control maintained in Nazi Germany? And, how were Jews and other minority groups treated?
ReplyDeleteAfter Hitler was appointed Fuhrer, he did everything in his power to strengthen his rule over Germany and to achieve his goal of the 1000 year reign. One of the most effective tactics Hitler used to gain and keep control of the German people was that of terror and surveillance. People were too scared of Hitler to question his motives and therefore the people of Germany were loyal and obedient to Hitler’s rules. Hitler enforced a totalitarian rule, so people had no control of any social media, everything had to be approved before being released in to the public and anybody found disobeying these orders where guilty of treason and killed or taken to concentration camps. These laws stopped people from spreading bad rumours about Hitler and made sure that the people were only subjected to information that Hitler approved of, for example, discriminating the Jews, Homosexuals and Disabled. Not only did this tactic make people be loyal to the NAZI party, but people of Germany idolised Hitler. He was untouchable and many young people looked up to Hitler and admired his perseverance and skill. This meant that the German people and Hitler’s soldiers were loyal to Hitler and supported his ideas. This is the main way in which he maintained power and control in Germany. Hitler’s ideas on the Jews and other minority groups fit in with his idea of the true Aryan race, which only true Germans with blond hair and blue eyes were to be ‘proper’ German citizens. Any other people were discriminated on by the general public of Germany and the outlawed groups, including Jews, homosexuals and disabled were either killed or placed in concentration camps. Hitler believed they were the cause of the World war and used them as a scapegoat. This meant that the German people followed Hitler’s beliefs and did not question his motives or the way these groups were being treated by the SS. These laws became legal in 1935 when the Nuremberg Laws, also known as the Racial Purity Laws were passed. This legalised discrimination and prevented marriage between any Jew and non-Jews or racial pollution. At the same time the Reich Citizenship Law was passed claiming and persons with Jewish heritage in the last four generations, was no longer considered a German citizen. This meant that all Jews were stripped of any basic citizen right and were considered official ‘subject of the state’. This was used by Hitler to start to ‘purify’ Germany of any Jews and create the master race. People admired Hitler and those who were of ‘pure’ German race were treated well. For example, all new married couple would receive a 1, 000 marks loan, alongside with a free copy of the Mein Kampf. Hitler was generous and caring, but only towards the ‘true’ Germans. This won over the people of Germany and many were willing to support Hitler till death. This is how Hitler gained and maintained control of the German people and how he got away with so many horrific events that occurred in the following years to come.
You cover a lot of ground here, well done. You may want to consider breaking this into smaller paragraphs that allow you to show your categorization of information and remember more easily.
DeleteYou will need to support your ideas here with evidence from the sources. At the moment you have a lot of the narrative (the story) but no credible evidence to back it up. For example, you will need to refer to Mein Kampf where you discuss 'Hitler's ideas on the Jews' and the posters of Aryan Germans where you discuss this; The Racial Purification Laws (Nuremberg Laws) could use a short quote, if you can remember, to illustrate this even though you explain them really well above; examples of the indoctrination of the youth as shown in the sources and the effect it had in Nazi Germany - children brainwashed to snoop on those not sharing the Nazi sentiment or broadcasting anti-Nazi ideas, antisemitic nature of the education provided in Nazi Germany etc.
You can also make comparisons to modern Australia and whether these points would ever be possible as we discussed in class and noted in the final activity (Prezi above).
You have a good start here, but there is a lot more scope for discussion around the role of the Himmler and the Gestapo and the SS (terror), the role of Joseph Goebbels and the effects of propaganda (effective?). Let me know if you want to discuss these further or clarify anything.
In Germany from 1933, when the Nazi Party came into power, there were certain measures that were taken to ensure that Hitler would maintain control of Germany. The main way of doing so was through fear, people who spoke out against the Nazi Party were attacked or arrested by the Gestapo (secret police) or the SS (Hitler’s private bodyguard) and hundreds of thousands of innocent German people died in concentration camps. Hitler’s Propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, had control over all types of media such as books, posters, newspapers, radio and film. These Propaganda techniques were a major contributor to maintaining control over Germany. Books considered unsuitable for Germanys were burnt in regular book burning ceremonies. Posters portrayed the idea that Hitler was the saviour of the Nation; the people of Germany were taught to think of Hitler as God like. Goebbels also wanted every household in Germany to own a radio set as it was the most effective and efficient way to get his information across to a wide range of people. Films were created and Germans were forced to watch them, these films portrayed the Jews as a cultural parasite; they either glorified Hitler and the social movement or encouraged the hatred of the enemies of the state (Jews). “The Triumph of the Will” was released in 1935 and rapidly became one of the best known examples of propaganda in film history. The film reinforced the Nazi ideal to the German people to “work hard, not for yourself, but for your nation”. Hitler also had complete control over young people’s education, teachers were forced to teach what they were told and if they didn’t they were either arrested and sent to concentration camps, or simply killed. The Hitler Youth ultimately brainwashed the youth of Germany into believing all of Hitler’s beliefs, they even turned against their own parents, turning them in to the Gestapo in some situations as they saw Hitler as more important than their own family. All of these put together ultimately enabled Hitler to have total control over Germany.
ReplyDeleteThe racial discrimination that occurred during the Nazi Germany period against the Jews can be divided into three categories: Exclusion, which lasted from 1933 to 1935, Separation, which lasted from 1935 to 1938 and Extermination which lasted from 1939 to 1945. Hitler used the Jews as a scapegoat, and persecuted other groups including the disabled, the black and homosexuals. The Racial Purity law that was introduced in September of 1935 took away German citizenship from all Jews; it also outlawed procreation amongst Jews and Germans. Kristallnacht, otherwise known as the night of broken glass, was a significant occurrence in German history; it was seen as the first major display of anti-Jewish sentiment activity in Germany. Although the Nazis claimed the event was spontaneous and caused by the disgust and hatred towards the Jews felt by German people.
You discuss propaganda beautifully, but still need to support with evidence from the sources. For example the poster of the German family EXPLICITLY shows what the Nazi party believes to be the pure German Aryan family and endorses it. It does this by portraying ... IMPLICITLY the source shows that the Nazi party will protect only those that are of this nature by back-grounding the eagle - the symbol of the Nazi Party - in a protective pose around the Aryan family. another example might be to discuss the film Der Ewige Jude and note one or two of the points you made in class about how Jews were REPRESENTED in this propaganda film. You explain Triumph of the Will well Maggie but it would be good to CORROBORATE with another source such as the expectations on the youth to be 'Strong as Krupp steel' made in one of the speech's of Hitler in the sources on page 2 of the blog.
DeleteThe last paragraph is introduced really well noting the three stages but only touches on some of the significant events, but you need greater detail, eg. what year was Kristallnacht?, Ghettos? How did people feel about these events? Cast your mind back to the primary evidence in the video clips covered (interviews and other) for stimulus here. More to do on this section, but you have a good basis.
What happened to Nazi Education in Nazi Germany? And how did it effect the youth?
ReplyDeleteEducation in Nazi Germany changed dramatically when Hitler finally came to full power. When Hitler came to power, the Education and schooling system changed dramatically; a Nazi ideal based curriculum replaced the old one. Every subject students were enrolled in had some form of underlying Nazi message, even in mathematics where students had to solve problems that involved serious discrimination against Jews as can be seen in a source on page two. Books that did not contain any type of Nazi message or ideal were burned, and replaced by books such as Mein Kempf, Hitler’s own biography of sorts. All teachers had to conform to this ‘new’ style of learning, or they would face the consequences. This constant bombardment of Nazi ideals and ‘propaganda’ would have obviously affected the youth of Germany greatly. It would have brainwashed them into becoming Hitler’s ideal citizens; German loving, Hitler loving and Jew hating children that would hopefully become the future of Nazi Germany.
How was control maintained in Nazi Germany?
Hitler and his Nazi party maintained tight control over Germany using various methods, including the way in which Jews and other minority groups were treated. Propaganda, a system of terror and surveillance and Hitler’s cult of personality all secured Hitler a ‘permanent’ position as the leader of Germany. The way the Nazis used propaganda ensured that implicit messages and ideals were being sent to the population of Germany through radio, posters, newspapers, books and any other such forms of media. Hitler’s minister for propaganda, Joseph Goebbels played an integral role in this brainwashing; all magazines, newspapers, radio broadcasts and books had to go through his office and be ‘checked’ for any anti-Nazi or Hitler demoralising material. A system of terror was also used to frighten people into conforming to Hitler’s wants and ideals, resulting in serious consequences if they were not adhered to. The personality cult that Hitler created of himself can also be seen to have had an effect on maintaining control of Germany. The way he was depicted and seen by the people: ‘God-like’, ‘saviour’, ‘almighty leader’; these titles Hitler created all helped him and his party maintain control of Germany.
You discuss and respond to the focus questions well and support with SOME evidence, but you really need to start addressing the criteria: CORROBORATION; EXPLICIT/IMPLICIT meaning in evidence; PERSPECTIVE; and MOTIVATION within the sources. This allows you to demonstrate your higher order thinking skills and critical thinking capability in the discipline of History. See the examples given to Maggie above for direction on this or see me for further discussion.
DeleteOtherwise, you have a nice narrative (story) of the significant historical event, but don't examine it analytically. This is integral to move beyond the high C-standard.
How was control maintained in Nazi Germany and how were Jews and other minority groups treated?
ReplyDeleteControl throughout Germany was maintained with numerous methods, all controlled by Hitler. He used a terror system run by the Gestapo bringing terror to the Jewish people. The people of Germany became for scared to live freely, if you didn’t agree with Hitler, it was an instant death sentence. They used different kinds of propaganda to persuade the Germans that what Hitler was doing, was in the best interest of their country and that totalitarian control was the best option. Jews and minority groups were treated the worse, they were sent to Ghettos and Death Camps where there they were hated and discriminated against. The night of the broken glass was a historic moment in German history. Non – Jews were encouraged to destroy all Jewish homes, businesses and kill any Jew who stood in their way. That night Jews were also sent to concentration camps, the only ones who were spared were any who fought in WW1.
This is really superficial. You need to go into much greater detail in your explanation of these events and support with evidence. See the posts and my replies I have made to the comments above for ideas.
DeleteIn Nazi Germany, control was maintained by Hitler and the Nazi party through propaganda, terror and indoctrinating. All media was controlled by Joseph Goebbels. Posters, films, radio, papers and books were all based around the Nazis and anti-Semitism. Films such as “The Eternal Jew” explicitly call Jews a “plague” and the “demon behind corruption of mankind”. Every household was even given a radio that only broadcasted Nazi channels. People were being fed these ideas and images wherever they went. On top of that, the Enabling Act of 1933 allowed Hitler to create and change laws so that all competition was eliminated and people were not allowed to speak out against Hitler and the Nazi party. This struck terror in a lot of people as they felt they had no control over anything. Anyone who did break those rules were taken away by SS soldiers and rarely seen again. They were usually sent to concentration camps just like the Jews. Jews were the treated the worst in Nazi Germany. The ‘Law of the Protection of German Blood and German Honour” removed many rights of the Jewish population, but it was “The Reich Citizenship Law” that removed all rights of the Jews by stripping them of their citizenship. This was only the beginning. Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) was the “first major public display of anti-Jewish sentiment” (Hoepper et al, 1996). Hundreds of Jewish shops and houses were destroyed and thousands of Jews were arrested and/or killed. This behaviour was brutal but was generally accepted by the community because the Nazis were indoctrinating the youth to hate the Jews and to love Hitler. School was no longer about creativity but about who is the strongest and most Aryan looking. The boys were taught to become soldiers and the women were taught how to be house wives. The youth were therefore brought up to believe that they had no potentially other than to follow orders and that Hitler was the leader, the god and that his way was the only way. They would even turn their parents in if they went against the Nazis. Germany had become a totalitarian country at the hands of Hitler and the Nazi party.
ReplyDeleteGood work Tash. You exrract the EXPLICT well with the 'Eternal Jew', but what can be taken away from this IMPLICITLY in order to better understand why this was done and the MOTIVATION behind the film? Also, I wouldn't begin this paragraph with this, move through things chronologically where possible - it will make life easier for you and allow you to frame your ideas and remember them more easily.
DeleteGo back and read further on the Enabling Act: the elimination of political rivalry - be more specific here and explain the MOTIVATION behind the Act and what it meant for Hitler from his PERSPECTIVE and what it meant for other German political parties from their PERSPECTIVES.
The remaining information seems rushed and not cohesively written; a hodge-podge of ideas that could flow more freely. Perhaps you could separate into smaller paragraphs that allow you to focus your ideas more acutley and support with evidence more adequately? See the replies I have amde above to other students for examples. If you have any further questions on this, please email me and we'll discuss.
Education in Nazi Germany was changed to suit the beliefs of Hitler and the Nazi Party and provided Hitler a way to maintain control and gain more power from the Youth generation. Using the school curriculum as an implicit way of brainwashing the Youth in Nazi Germany into following Hitler and joining the Hitler Youth, Hitler altered the syllabus to match his and the Nazi Party's belief that Jews were the enemy. Hitler wanted and believed that the Nazi Party would rule for one thousand years and knew that the Youth of Nazi Germany were the future leaders of the nation. Wanting his and the Nazi Party's power and control to continue on, Hitler needed the support and following of the Youth to be able to continue this action. Source C2 demonstrates an understanding of what Hitler believed to be essential for a child's education, mostly having something at least to do with brainwashing students into thinking that Jews were the enemy. Unfortunately, teachers and even students had to have the same view and opinion on the Jews and other beliefs of the Nazi Party, otherwise teachers could become unemployed and/or other consequences being ruled out. This curriculum was written by the Nazi Party and even Hitler himself. Hitler was smart in how he fed information such as propaganda through the school curriculum to the students, as his main aim was to brainwash students into following him and the Nazi Party and joining Hitler Youth, also known as the Hitler Jugend. He also manipulated the school work to fit it with this image of war, especially the military side of war, evolving simple maths equations into equations that were based on war. This can be seen when a father quoted on what his son was expected to answer in class - a maths equation involving the subject on war-stricken objects such as bombs, something that was very surreal at the time.
ReplyDeleteHitler and the Nazi Party maintained control via the use of a number of methods of which included propaganda, the cult of Hitler's personality himself, system of terror and surveillance and the discrimination and massacres against Jews. These methods acted as a threat to many people, making them too scared to not follow the strict orders of Hitler and the Nazi Party and kept Germans inline. Some people, however, saw Hitler as a God-like figure and a man who could change the face of Germany and only improve it. This can be seen in PREZI: Nazi methodology of maintaining totalitarian control of German society, where images of Hitler produce a sense of power and control from Hitler. Many people admired him to such an extent that they had total faith in Hitler and would do anything he said. The Gestapo's, who led the terror and surveillance of Jews, main role was to root out any possible enemies of Nazism. These terror organisations gave the Nazis power, however, did not always have to use it, as fear made people conform. Propaganda played an important role, as any form of media had to be passed through Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's minister for propaganda who played a vital role in the brainwashing of Germans. Not surprisingly, images, posters, newspapers, books and radio reflected everything that the German people wanted their leader (Hitler) to be, making Hitler more likeable by the second. The Racial Purity law, was a law that stripped Jews of their German citizenship, leaving Jews feeling like they had no sense of belonging. Jewish ghettos and death camps were put in place for Jews, who had no choice but to suffer the pain of discrimination, hate and terror from Germans. Such portrayal of Jews was revisited on the Night of the Broken Glass, where non-Jews were encouraged to kill Jews, damage and destroy Jewish homes and any Jewish businesses. This also resulted in the arrests of many Jews where they were sent to concentration camps or even jail.
Good work Ellie! You use some evidence to support your detailed explanation of significant evident. However, look at the replies I have made above, especially in Maggie's, for greater demonstration of the SKILLS - Corroboration, Implicit meaning, Motivation etc. as per the success and assignment criteria.
DeleteOnce you incorporate this, you will really be flying and able to demonstrate your higher order (critical) thinking ability! You can do it - just like you did in your last essay!
Power was maintained in Nazi Germany through fear propaganda, terror and Hitler’s unnerving persuasiveness. Jewish people and other minority groups were treated as some sort of plague; it was like they were riddled with some sort of disease. Hitler maintained control over Germany through having cult-like followers willing to obey Hitler’s every whim. Hitler’s followers viewed him with a God-like ideal. They admired him and believed him when Hitler said he could build them a better Germany. Hitler helped seal his power as leader of Germany through the new laws Hitler invented to co-exist with his raciest ideas.
ReplyDeleteHitler’s ideas on education were more cult-like, he wanted children to only learn about how evil Jews were, and not about the hardships Jewish people went through. Hitler wanted the children of Germany to swear loyalty to him, and not to Germany. This might have been because Hitler wanted to never go out of power and be forever ruler. Hitler wanted his youth followers to be perfect miniature soldiers, to become the ideal killers during the war. Hitler ordered teachers to teach to a pre-set curriculum, they must only teach what Hitler ordered them to teach, if they didn’t they would have to face the consequences.
A fair start but you have more to do Gabby. Read the replies/feedback on Cassie's, Maggie's and students further above for greater direction and examples and if you have any questions, please email or come and see me.
DeleteIn Nazi Germany, control was kept through indoctrination of any German they could manage to brainwash and if this was not possible, terror forced upon people by the people under Hitler’s power such as Gestapo meant that no one went against these people in fear for theirs and their family’s lives. The indoctrination of the people, mainly the Hitler Jugend gave Hitler absolute power in leading these people in further destroying the lives of so many who were seen to be the enemy of the country and the ultimate threat to a better Germany. Fear was drilled into the public as the Gestapo was created, a secret police force who were formed to take action against anyone out of line in the way of conforming to the beliefs the majority of Germany had. The fact of the matter is that the indoctrination was so powerful that the Gestapo were able to rely on people to tell on each other when another had committed an offence, students turning on teachers and daughters and sons turning on parents. The Gestapo terrorized people that Hitler disliked; the Jews in particular, and through people watching their actions, people joined in, making being anyone Hitler disliked in danger of their lives which meant more and more people evacuated or succumbed to the Hitler movement and there were less and less
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to education in Germany and how did it affect the Hitler youth?
ReplyDeleteAfter the Nazi party came into power all aspects of education were under complete control by Hitler and the Nazis. The entire German curriculum was changed to fit the beliefs from the Nazi party. Even simple mathematics questions were changed to make them relevant to war and the killing of Jews. The youth of Germany had no other option but to be taught from Hitler’s Mein Kunf book, this was done in an attempt to further create a perfect race of Germans. As seen from the sources the curriculum was entirely nationalistic views and anti-Jewish, this type of propaganda was being fed sublimely to the kids of Germany and brain washing the thoughts of these children. As well as changing the curriculum the nazi party made sure that all teachers were non Jewish and were not a threat to the nazi party. The party ensured that teaching did not deviate from the new curriculum and many teachers lost their positions if they did not comply. Hitler also created the Hitler youth a club as such for children to join and further be taught the views of the Nazi party. The Hitler youth encouraged membership by offering activities that both young males and females of all ages would find appealing. Through the Hitler youth teaching Hitler was able to create an image of himself as being God like meaning that the children would see his teaching as law and they wouldn’t be questioned. Hitler’s ultimate control of the youth furthered his power over the country.
How Was Control Maintained in Nazi Germany? And, How Were Jews and Other Minority Groups Treated?
In order to maintain control in Nazi Germany, Hitler and his party were determined to go to any length possible. This included the use of propaganda, a system of terror and surveillance, Hitler’s personality and the treatment of what were seen a minority groups (mainly the Jewish population and anyone who didn’t follow the rule of the party). All of these methods instilled fear among the German population and created a substantial level of paranoia within communities if they didn’t comply people knew that they would then be at risk of severe consequences, death being one of these. Propaganda such as film, radio and film for example were huge they were able to reach out to a lot of people very easily as it was made sure by the party that all households were to have a radio. Films such as the eternal Jew were shown to everyone so that they would side with Hitler in thinking that Jews were the enemy. Posters were also created that depicted Hitler in a God like way, this comparison to god ensured that people would see his ideas as law and did not need challenging. As well as propaganda Hitler set up many terror organisations such as the SS and the gesatpo (the secret police) aimed at taking “care” of anyone who opposed Nazi rule. These services stuck up fear within the population making it evident that they would kill if they had to in order to protect Hitler’s beliefs. The level of paranoia surrounding these organisations means that people weren’t afraid to tell on fellow community members even family if it ensured their safety. The introduction of the racial purity law which made people declare four generations of pure German to authorities in order to stay a German citizenship, further glorified the mistreatment of non-Germans and the Jewish. Jews in particular became subjugated by the government and the German people because of the huge influence the Nazi party was able to obtain over the people. Hitlers methods were proven to be very effective at the time and he was able to have full totalitarian control over Germany.
Good work Meg. You 'tell the story' well but you do not use evidence to support your ideas and this is really 'doing history'. If you don't use evidence, you don't have the opportunity to demonstrate the necessary higher order thinking skills (critical analysis and evaluation of information) of which you are more than capable. Read the my replies to some of the earlier posts above - especially Lillie, Nat and Maggie's. my replies there will give you some examples and further ideas if you are stuck on this. If you need further discussion or clarification prior to the exam, email me and I'll get back to you ASAP.
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