German Labour Front and the ‘Strength through Joy’ (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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What does DAF stand for?
What does DAF stand for?
German Labour Front
What did DAF replace?
What did DAF replace?
Trades unions
Head of the DAF
Head of the DAF
Robert Ley
DAF's stated main aim
DAF's stated main aim
To create a true social and productive community
DAF full-time employees by 1939
DAF full-time employees by 1939
Over 35,000
DAF membership fee range
DAF membership fee range
15 pfennig to 3 Reichsmarks
Role of DAF's 12 trustees
Role of DAF's 12 trustees
Set wages and security of employment
Strength through Joy: purpose
Strength through Joy: purpose
Incentivise workers with rewards to boost productivity
Examples of Strength through Joy rewards
Examples of Strength through Joy rewards
Evening classes, theatre trips, picnics, holidays
Beauty of Labour: purpose
Beauty of Labour: purpose
Influence Germans to believe work was good; improve factory conditions
When DAF employed wage freeze
When DAF employed wage freeze
1933
Consequence of not being DAF member
Consequence of not being DAF member
Hard time finding a job
How did outsiders view the DAF?
How did outsiders view the DAF?
As a gigantic state prison for workers