1. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi

2. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi Who benefited from Nazi Rule, 1933-39? When Hitler came to power, life was hard in Germany, mainly due to the Depression. It is thus important to study how Nazi rule affected different groups of people We are going to do this by constructing a class ‘Happy Families’ game for Germany during peacetime Nazi rule.

3. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi The Happy Families Game You will be working in a pair, as Father and Son in a German family. You will take one each. Your task is to produce, for your character: (1) a costume; (2) a list of the benefits and costs for them from Nazi rule; and (3) any benefits or costs for their wives or sisters.

4. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi Example Mr Solidarity, the Trade Unionist Benefits from Nazi Rule Cheap holiday via ‘Strength through Joy’ First ever foreign trip Chance to buy a car (VW) ‘People’s Car’ Little chance of unemployment (<0.5m) Costs of Nazi Rule Wife has been discouraged from working My Trade Union has been closed Forced to join Nazi TU (G Labour Front) Cannot choose which job I do

5. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi Example Master Schlepper, the Farmer’s Son Benefits from Nazi Rule Lots more good jobs in the cities to go to Father’s income rose by 40% Lots of chance to play sport at school Enjoying physical activity in Hitler Youth Costs of Nazi Rule Forced to join Hitler youth Hard work to produce food quotas Sister has less interesting school and club

6. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi Characters Mr and Master… … Bigwig the businessman … Kiosk the shopkeeper … Solidarity the Trade Unionist … Labour the urban worker … Goldstein the Jew … Romany the Gypsy … Schlepper the Farmer … Lehrer the Teacher … Dosser the unemployed man … Kombat the Soldier

7. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi Where do I find out about this? This will depend upon who your character is. For all characters, you will need to look at 122-125 and 128-9, and the handout I will give you. For other characters, you will need to look them up in the book (e.g. Jews, p102-109) Don’t forget the womenfolk. I won’t force you to dress up as women, but you must find out about them (p136-9)

8. Nazi Happy Families? Master Race the Nazi Instructions You must work with your partner to plan what you are going to say, and then bring to the final lesson of term (Friday 29th): Your costume Your costs and benefits list (printed) You must have e-mailed this list to me before the lesson (andrew.crook@abingdon.org.uk)