Nazi policies affected different groups in German society very differently.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] The Aryan race was the superior race.
2. [1] The German race had to be kept pure and perfect.
3. [1] Races like gypsies and Jews were inferior.
4. [1] The Jewish race was inferior and should not be allowed to mix with pure Germans.
5. [1] The Jewish race should be exterminated.
6. [1] Everything that had gone wrong in Germany such as the defeat in the war was because of the Jews.
7. [1] The inferior races were a drain on Germany.
8. [1] Only pure Germans could become German citizens.
9. [1] Gypsies were 'undesirables'.
10. [1] The Hitler Youth became stricter and less enjoyable.
11. [1] The regime introduced food rationing.
12. [1] People had to work long hours and give up lots of things.
13. [1] The regime closed down many forms of entertainment.
14. [1] Women were drafted into the labour force even if they did not want to be.
15. [1] The SS's control kept increasing.
16. [1] People were saturated with propaganda.
17. [1] The German people had to endure bombing raids.
18. [1] People had less freedom.
19. [4-5] Explanation: Dissatisfaction grew as the Hitler Youth became militaristic and less enjoyable, leading some youth to rebel. The regime imposed rationing, long working hours, restricted entertainment, and women were drafted into labor, all under increased SS control and constant bombing raids.
20. [1] Women in rural areas agreed the woman's role was to have children and look after the family.
21. [1] Women were indoctrinated in the German Maidens' League to think Nazi policies were right.
22. [1] Many women accepted the Nazi policies because they were given rewards for having children.
23. [1] Some women resented having to give up their jobs in the 1930s.
24. [1] Some women hated losing the freedoms they had gained under Weimar.
25. [1] The Nazis' role for women in wartime became confused.
26. [4-6] Argument for acceptance: Many women, especially in rural areas, accepted Nazi policies on marriage, motherhood, and homemaking. They were conditioned through propaganda and organizations like the German Maidens' League, and incentivized with rewards for having children.
27. [4-6] Argument against acceptance: Some women did not accept Nazi policies, particularly those who had enjoyed careers and freedoms under the Weimar Republic. They resented being forced out of professions and into domestic roles, feeling a loss of independence. Wartime labor demands further complicated and contradicted earlier Nazi ideology regarding women's roles.