Must be typed!!!!Research Question at top of the page!!!!Heading…..A. Plan of Investigation

12/12 & 12/15 ~ Due Next Class Part AInternal Assessment

This is a relatively brief but important section. A sharply focused question and a clearly structured plan will be more likely to produce a successful investigation. Students should:

State the topic of the investigation, which should be formulated as a question; it could be useful to provide a rationale for the choice of the selected topic for investigation

Define the SCOPE of the investigation; identify themes or areas of investigation to be undertaken in order to reach an effective and successful conclusion to the investigation (MUST HAVE THE THESIS)

Explain the METHOD of the investigation by stating the ways in which themes or areas will be analyzed. (SUPPORT THAT YOU WILL USE TO PROVE YOUR POINT)

Should be approximately 150 words, and is worth a total of 3 points towards your 25 points.

Strengths & Limitations of research and investigation

Plan of Investigation

Plan of the investigation

Marks Level descriptor 0 There is no plan of the investigation, or it is wrong1 The research question, method and scope of the investigation are not clearly mentioned 2 The research question is clearly mentioned. The method and scope of the investigation are discussed and related to the research question. 3 The research question is clearly stated. The method and scope of the investigation are fully developed and

closely focused on the research question. Do explain: Why you chose the sources you did, how did you use the sources to help answer your question....Use the term method and scope ...150 words

Why did it take until 1938 for Hitler’s power to be fully consolidated Even after Night of

Long Knives and Army’s oath of loyalty in 1934 Hitler knew army still retained the power to prevent his ambitionsArmy favored Hitler's:

National aspirationsEnforcement of law &

orderHitler’s hate for T. of V. Expand army to over

500,000 men

Friction with militaryGenerals concerned

with rearmamentSS – expanded role

after destruction of SAArmy against the idea

of war with Russia ~ Lebensraum

1938 – war minister General von Blomberg dismissed – Hitler assumes role (High Command of the Armed Forces)

In private individuals would read banned literature, listen to foreign broadcasts, protect Jews & other Nazi victims

Some brave socialist continued to distribute anti-Nazi material, protested, and continued to operate underground

Opposition within the army – 6 attempts on Hitler’s life – July Bomb plot of 1944 – over 5000 army officers executed

Organized Opposition of Nazi Rule

Overview: Nazi economic policy was incoherentGoal of self –sufficiency never fully succeededGermany not ready for war in 1939 & economy

near collapse in 1942Economy collapsed entirely in 1945 in wake of

Allied bombingNazi policies towards women were inconsistentYoung people were the focus of intense

indoctrination through the Hitler Youth and education system

Minorities were persecuted

Domestic Policies and their Impact

What was the role of ideology in the Nazi economy? Connect this to the idea of “guns and butter”

According to Historian Karl Bracher: “at no time did National Socialism develop a consistent economic or social theory”

Conflict between private ownership and state directive economy

Guns and Butter refers to heavy rearmament policy (guns) coupled with maintaining a high standard of living (butter)Ironic because there was also a shortage of fats

(like butter) to use as grease for industrialization

Who was Dr. Hjalmar Schact? What were his contributions beginning in 1933?Not a Nazi Party member;

1933 he was made minister of economicsProtested against some of

Hitler’s policiesAccused of being a part of

the July Bomb Plot (1944)Implemented New Laws

Gov’t spending on public works

Subsidies for private construction

Income tax rebates and loans to encourage industrialization

Other PoliciesEmergency ReliefRecruitment into Reich Labor Service—

unemployed sent toWork in military, civil and agriculture projects

Construction for the Autobahnen (4350 mile road)

Strict regulations (no machines used when there was a surplus of labor)

Conscription to increase the militaryDiscouragement of female labor force

How effective was the early Nazi economic policy (between 1933-1935)

Nazis called their economic achievements after 1935 an economic miracle

Unemployment fell from 6 million to 2.5 million within 18 months

ALTHOUGH…Unemployment had already begin to drop in

1932Work programs were already implemented in

1932Rearmament put a strain on the economy

Wages increasedPrice of food also increased

What was the Four Year Plan? Who replaced Schacht as its director?

Herman Goering became the director of the Four Year Plan

Four-Year Plan=Managed Economy w/ cooperation from businessEmphasis of self-sufficiencyEncouragement of chemical

industry and synthetic fuel Emphasis of heavy machinery;

steelwork particularly important

Regulation of foreign exchange, labor, raw materials, distributions and prices

Was Germany economically prepared for war in 1939? Why or why not?Marxist Historians argue that the German

economy was a crisis pointhad no choice but to go to warBasically put big business above the people,

caused discontentAs a result, Germany needed to go to war to

divert attention from the problems of the working class

Most historians agree that they weren’t ready for warReady for a Blitzkrieg (short war) but not a

long-term warWhen the war broke out, rearmament was only

half way complete

What was Albert Speer’s war economic plan? What were the jobs of the Central Planning Board?Set up the Central

Planning Board (idea of predecessor)Streamlined, so products

were not duplicatedSubstitution of raw

materials and new processes of production

Increased industrial capacity

Bans/limits on unnecessary goods

Sets schedules for production

Organized distribution of labor, machinery and power

Overall Response to Nazi Economic Policy

Hitler was unrealistic, didn’t want to cut consumer production

Speer pushed for women in factories, took until 1943 (though his order was largely ignored)

Speer raised armament production 50% but it wasn’t enoughBombing raids destroyed German citiesTransportation completely broken

Hitler wanted buildings destroyed before they fell into enemies hands

What were Nazi policies for the youth of Germany?School lessons used to make children

loyal to Hitler and the Nazis.Children were taught to distrust Jews.Hitler Youth prepared boys with basic

military training.The League of German Maidens

prepared girls for the roles of wife and mother.

Physical fitness encouraged.

Did all young people support the Nazis?Many were attracted to the Nazi youth

movements.During the Second World War the

popularity of these decreased.The ‘Swing’ movement and the Edelweiss

Pirates emerged as anti-Nazi youth groups.

The ‘Swing’ MovementMainly middle-class teenagers.Listened to banned jazz music, danced

American dances, went to parties, mixed with Jews, sexually active, dressed in American and English clothes.

The Edelweiss PiratesWorking-class teenagers, mainly 14-17

years old.Sang anti-Nazi songs, taunted the Hitler

Youth, boys & girls mixed together.1942 – the Gestapo broke up 28 groups.1944 – twelve Pirates hanged for an

attack on the Gestapo.

What was it like for women in Nazi Germany?

Girl’s taught that a woman’s role was as a good wife and mother – kinder, kirche, kuche (children, kitchen, church)

Girl’s indoctrinated at school and in the League of German Maiden’s.

Marriage and ChildrenWomen were encouraged to get married.

Newly weds received a loan of 1000 marks.Women were encouraged to have many

children. The ‘Gold Cross’ was given to those who had 8 or more.

Marriage to Jews was banned. Women were to marry only ‘suitable’ husbands to keep the Aryan race pure.

Women and WorkWomen were expected to be a home as

wife and mother.However, during the Second World War

women were needed to work in support of the war effort – this was called a ‘Duty Year’.

Who benefited from Nazi Rule

For the majority of people Nazi rule brought benefits including:

EmploymentImproved working conditions (Strength

Through Joy, Beauty of Labour)Law and orderImproved transport (autobahns &

railways)National prideHope in Germany’s future

What were the drawbacks of these benefits?

Wages fell, working hours increased and strikers could be shot.

Loss of personal freedoms e.g. the freedom of speech.

All culture had to be German – music, literature, art, architecture etc.

Who were the losers in Nazi Germany?

The Nazis labelled certain groups as ‘inferior’ and persecuted them.

Racially inferior e.g. Jews, gypsies, black people.

Socially inferior e.g. mentally ill, physically handicapped, alcoholics, beggars, criminals, prostitutes.

The impact of the Second World War on Germany.

Food rationingSupplies of luxury goods from Nazi

occupied Europe. Increasing hardships as the war progressed

e.g. longer working hours, heating cut backs, postal services suspended.

Women drafted into the workforce.City bombingBy 1945 – desperation of German people

(little food, refugees fleeing the advancing Russians, 3.5 million German civilians had died ).

PART A. PLAN OF INVESTIGATION!!!!!!!!!!Use my WIKI PageLook at student samples!!!!!!!!!!Method / Scope / Strengths / Limitations

Do explain: Why you chose the sources you did, how did you use the sources to help answer your question....Use the term method and scope ...150 words

Remainder of class…..