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Social and Cultural Factors of Nazi Germany

 

However, the Nazis did not plan on honoring the treaty, and as a result, the churches rebelled against the rule due to the idea of legalising euthanasia. The Nazis hastily exterminated the churches and replaced the Catholic religion with the 'Nazi faith' under the Fuhrer Myth. This was extremely significant because the churches were a vital part of the German cultural fabric, thus it held a significant influence amongst the German people since the majority of the German population were Catholic. The impact of the Nazi state on Germany's social values was significant as Hitler had planned for every person to be influenced with Nazi ideology, consequently creating a perfect nation with loyal people beneath him. Hitler's definition of a strong Germany was that of a master race- the Aryan Race. The passing legislation of euthanasia was to eliminate individuals with disabilities. By doing so, the only people that would remain would be the Aryan Race, thus affecting cultural beliefs of the German society. Henceforth, the Catholic Churches and the Fuhrer Prinzip played a significant role in the transformation of social and cultural aspects of life in the Nazi state by having every individual indoctrinated with Nazi ideology. .
             Hitler became Fuhrer of Germany in 1933, giving him absolute power and authority over Germany as a whole. In the period of 34-35, he aimed empower the Hitler Youth which played a major role in social aspects in the Nazi state. Hitler indoctrinated the children with Nazi ideology through the utilisation of propaganda, and as a result, the boys were endorsed in harsh military training and the girls were preparing for motherhood. Mothers at the time were also affected by Nazi ideology since their purpose was to only give birth to healthy Aryan infants and were encouraged to do so as rewards and medallions were awarded based on the amount of children bred. Mothers and children were trained by this method so they could uphold master Aryan race values, resulting in Hitler creating a "perfect" Germany.


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