Saturday, October 24, 2009

Homework 23; term 1

Worksheet 12: The Nazi Conquest of Europe


A. Study source B. What sort of life could German colonists look forward to in the "great German Reich?"
-They were going to be gaining more land, so the Germans could live on nice farms. All of the services would be in nice buildings, and everyone would have better roads.

B.Study source C and D.
1. Write down all the things that foreign workers were made to do by the Germans.
-They were forced to have labour fro as long as demanded by the employer. There were no working limits.
2. Write down all the things that foreign workers were not allowed to do by the Germans.
-They were not allowed to complain. They weren't allowed to go to church, theaters, or other cultural entertainments. They couldn't have sex.
3. Suggest as many reasons as you can why the Germans treated foreign workers so badly.
-Well, the quote says that every educated person is a future enemy, so therefore they might fear that the foreign people may come into greater power than they are in. However, they feel that if they treat the people badly then they will not have to worry about this.

C. Read source E carefully.
1. Explain in your own words what Hitler intended to do in the city of Leningrad.
-He wants to invade it and take it over, because he has no interest in helping to keep these people alive.
2. Judging by what you have read of Hitler's ideas, why do you think Hitler gave this order?
-He probably saw these people as a threat, and therefore he wanted to get rid of them before they rose to power.

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