Nazi Culture: The experiences of Germans under the Nazis: History: GCSE (9:1)

The Chamber of Culture

All musicians, writer, artists and actors had to be members or they were not allowed to work. Anybody who did not adhere to Nazi ideas and Jews or 'undesirables' could not be members

Classical music

The Nazis approved traditional marching music, folk songs and classical music by German and Austrian composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Wagner and Mozart

Jazz and swing

Were banned because they were associated with the Weimar period and created by black American musicians

Hugenburg

Was a Nazi supported who owned film studios which he used to support Nazi ideas

News reports

Detailed Nazi achievements and were always played before the film

Militant League for German Culture

Was formed to protest against 'modern' plays and films they disapproved of during the Weimar period, any plays that did not carry a Nazi approved message were banned

Nazis closed down

Cabaret clubs because they did not approve of the vulgar songs and language

'Un-German'

Books by Jewish authors were classed as not being German. They were removed from libraries and bookshops sometimes being burnt in public displays

Mein Kampf

Hitler's book became a best seller

'Degenerate art'

The Nazi's disapproved of abstract art believing paintings should show beauty and German scenes

Classical architecture

Hitler preferred buildings to be built in the Roman or Greek style with ornate columns

1936 Olympic Games

The Nazis used the hosting of this international sporting event as propaganda and a chance to show the superiority of the Aryan race

Bauhaus

The Nazis closed down the movement because thy disapproved of the practical and modern designs