WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

NAZISM IN GERMANY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What didn’t the Deutsche Arbeitsfront provide for workers?
A
choice of a variety of labour unions
B
set wages and security of employment
C
social security and leisure programmes
D
state mandated canteens, breaks, and regular working times
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2022, half of all German workers were covered by collective bargaining agreements. In Germany, unions and employer associations bargain at the industry-region level. These large-scale agreements have broad coverage and lead to considerable standardization in wages and employment conditions across the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The labour front in Germany was a socialist idea led by trade unions and socialist parties. It was the labour organisation of the Nazi Party which replaced the various independent trade unions in Germany. The main cause of the movement was the need of workers to improve their standards of living.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major organisation established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only around a sixth of employees in Germany are union members, although the decline in union density has slowed in recent years. The vast majority of union members are in the main union confederation, the DGB, but within it individual unions, like IG Metall and Ver.

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