It is five years into Hitler's reign of power

The lives of the people of Germany has changed a lot under Hitler's leadership. In general, the people of Germany had little freedom, Jews were treated badly and Nazism was a big part of the German's lives.

• The people of Germany had little freedom 

They had little freedom because of the SS and the Gestapo,Hitler using emergency laws, and the informers. 

           -The SS and the Gestapo 

The Gestapo

The SS ( Schutzstaffel or Elite Guard) was Hitler's personal bodyguard unit . Whereas, the Gestapo was the secret police, a police force that works in secret to destroy the government's opponents. They arrested and sometimes killed all those who opposed Hitler and the Nazi Party. The Gestapo was also above the law. These struck fear into the Germans and made people be scared to oppose Hitler.  

- Hitler using emergency laws

A court filled with Nazism

 Hitler used his emergency powers to suspend political and civil rights. The government could arrest anyone who was suspected to oppose them and the government could sentence them to jail without bringing them to a court of law. But , even if they were brought to court, the court was full of Nazis, so it was impossible for them to get a fair trial.

       

A Quarter Warden

          - The informers

Every town was divided into smaller units called viertels ( quarters ). Each quarter had a warden who was a Nazi. He would visit the houses in his quarter every week to check and gather information on everyone , he also had reports on all of them. The people of Germany were also encouraged to report on their families and neighbours who did not show their full support for Hitler. This means that the Germans must show their support to the Nazis. 

• Jews being treated cruelly 

Propaganda against Jews

 Hitler strongly opposed marriage between Germans and Jews because he felt that this would weaken the German race. Hitler also convinced many Germans that the Jews were responsible for all the bad things that were happening in Germany despite the fact that the population of Jews in Germany was about 1%. When Hitler came to power, all Jews were not allowed to have jobs in the government and media, Jews were banned from attending schools and theatres and they could not trade or own shops or business in Germany. And after World War II, the Nazis attempted to kill all the Jews in Germany and all the Jews in the lands that they conquered. More than 6 millions Jews were killed. So in short, Jews were seen as untouchables and they were treated cruelly. 

• Nazism being a big part of the German's livesNazism was a big part of the German's lives because of the use of propaganda and the youths being brainwashed by the Nazis.
  
  
     - Propaganda
  
  

  

  A radio station owned by the Nazis

  One of Hitler's most trusted minister, Joseph Goebbels, played an important role in spreading Nazi propaganda in Germany to gain the people's support for Hitler. The Nazis bought all radio stations and had total control of the radio. Radios were installed in all public areas and work areas, they were also sold at a low price. Orders would be given for everyone to switch on their radios and listen to Hitler's speech whenever he makes one. The Nazis also controlled all the cinemas, movies could only be shown when they were approved by the Nazis . Also before the start of all movies, short films, which highlighted the achievements of the Nazis, which contained Nazi beliefs, had to be shown. The Ministry of Propaganda made sure that the Germans only hear,read or see what the government want them to. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
         - Youths being brainwashed by the Nazis
  
  Hitler wanted all youths to be Nazis. He did this by setting up Nazi youth organisations and controlling their education system. In the Nazi youth organisations, boys went through programmes of military athletics while girls learnt how to be physically fit and how to take care of babies Also, it would be easier for youths to enter universities or obtain jobs if they joined  the Nazi youth organisations, so they would obviously be tempted to join the organisation. But, the main purpose of the Nazi youth organisation was to teach the youths of Germany that they should believe only Nazi ideas. The Nazis controlled the education system by making sure that all teachers had the ability to teach Nazi beliefs in classrooms and making sure that all subjects being taught had something to do with the praising of Nazis or Germany. The main objective of changing the education system was to teach Nazi ideas and to instill a sense a of loyalty to Nazism in all German Youths.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  So, did the lives of the people improve under Hitler's leadership?
  
  
  Because of all these, I believe that the lives of the people of Germany, especially the Jews,  did not improve under Hitler's leadership.