Nazi Germany: Aims and Results of Policies

These flashcards cover key concepts, policies, and events related to Nazi Germany's economic strategies, social initiatives, and systemic discrimination against various groups.

Nazi economic policy

A set of policies aimed at improving Germany's economy under Hitler, including the 25-point plan that favored farmers and small businesses, but also reached out to big businesses.

Wehrwirtschaft

Refers to a war economy focusing on self-sufficiency and rearmament, characterized by close connections between industrialists and the Nazi government.

Four Year Plan

A program launched in 1936 by Goering to prepare the German economy for war, emphasizing autarky and the production of synthetic materials.

Lebensborn

A program initiated by the Nazis to encourage childbirth among Aryans, providing benefits for mothers and incentivizing single women to have children.

Kristallnacht

A violent pogrom against Jews on November 9–10, 1938, triggered by the assassination of a German diplomat, resulting in widespread destruction and arrest of Jews.

Nuremberg Laws

A set of laws enacted in 1935 that established racial discrimination against Jews, including the prohibition of marriage between Aryan and non-Aryan individuals.

Euthanasia program

A Nazi initiative from 1939-1945 that led to the systematic killing of individuals deemed 'unfit' or 'undesirable,' including those with disabilities.

Hitler Youth

A paramilitary organization for Nazi boys intended to prepare them for military service, with compulsory membership introduced in 1936.

German Faith Movement

A pagan movement that blended elements of Christianity with Nazi ideology, rejecting traditional Christian ethics.

Positive Christianity

A Nazi ideological approach that attempted to align Christian doctrine with Aryan nationalism, often altering Christian teachings.