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Work and life in Nazi Germany

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Work and life in Nazi Germany”, from the unit “Modern depth studies” (Year 11 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. The Great ___ had left over six million Germans unemployed when Hitler came to power in 1933.
  2. What was the main purpose of the Reich Labour Service (RAD)?
  3. Why did the Nazis build autobahns even though most Germans did not own cars?
  4. What major military-related policy did Hitler reintroduce in 1935 to reduce unemployment and prepare for war?
  5. The Nazis created '___ unemployment' by excluding groups like women and Jewish people from official statistics.
  6. How did the Nazis create manipulated unemployment statistics?
  7. Why did Hitler ban trade unions and left-wing parties in 1933?
  8. The building of the ___ gave thousands of Germans employment during the Nazi public works schemes.
  9. What was one way the German Labour Front (DAF) restricted workers’ rights in Nazi Germany?
  10. Which of the following were features of Strength Through Joy (KdF)?
  11. Why did no worker ever receive a Volkswagen car from the KdF scheme?
  12. Physical or manual work done in return for wages is referred to as ___.

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