Strength Through Joy (KdF)

Strength Through Joy (KdF) was a Nazi-organized program in 1930s Germany aimed at promoting leisure and cultural activities for workers, intending to enhance morale and foster loyalty to the regime. It offered affordable vacations, entertainment, sports, and cultural events, serving both as a means of social control and propaganda. While it improved working conditions temporarily and increased support for the government, it also masked the regime’s militarization efforts and oppressive policies. In essence, KdF was a tool to mobilize and unify the population under Nazi ideals through leisure and communal activities.