4.3 Employment And Living Standards Flashcards
How far did unemployment fall to in 1939?
- 5 million
Why was reducing unemployment important to Hitler?(2)
-was politically dangerous as Hitler could not help those unemployed. This could then cause rebellions with communists
-he though they were a waist of resources and burden to society. So employed more people to remove burden
What were the methods nazis used to reduce unemployment?
-RAD(labour service)
-autobahns
-rearmament
-invisible employment
What were the labour services and how did they reduce unemployment?
(1933)
Provided public work which was paid work for the unemployed
-this repaired roads, planted trees, draining marshes
. Although it was unpopular organised like an army (wore uniform) and had very low pay
What were autobahns and how did they reduce unemployment?
Start (1933) end (1938)
A motorway project that involved planning 7,000 million networks of dual carriageway roads to improve transport.
Which employed people to do. Creating more jobs. Making transport faster Hence boosting sales of German goods
-but it was hard manual labour only further asserting nazi control
What was resentment and how did it reduce unemployment?
This was boosting germanys armed forces
Such as in (1935) rearme y of young Germans, forced young men to serve a period of time in armed force [1939. 1.36mil men in armed forces] so less people unemployed
Meant more money went to making military arms and equipment[26bilMarks] So more People got jobs in arm industry
what was invisible unemployment and how did it reduce unemployment?
-reduces number of poeple recorded as unemployed (could’ve been potentially higher)
-was done by recording part time work as full time work. And ignore women and Jews who were forced to give work up {and concentration camps not included }
3 reason why living standard improved in Nazi germany?
-work wages rose by 20% in 1939, so more workers enjoyed benefits of regular income
-skilled workers had extra money left to buy Luxeries (car owners trebbled in 1930)
-sales of goods in 1939 compared to 1933 rose by 45%
3 reasons why living standard do not improve in Nazi germany?
Food prices rose in Germany by 20% y wage out
-German workers week rose from 43 hours in 1933 to 49 hours in 1939
-low owner had to spend extra money to cover costs
What organizations did nazis use which affected the standard of living?
-the labour front (DAF
-strength through joy (Kdf)
-The Beauty of labour (SdA)
What was the labour front(DAF)?
(1933)
-protected rights of workers in work place
-protected the maximum length of working weeks
-protected minimum pay
How did the labour front improve living standards?
Workers lost right ti negotiate improvements in pay and conditions with workers
German workers protected
What was the strength through joy organization (Kdf)
(1933)
Made the benefits of work more enjoyable for a happy life
-making nation stronger
-replaced trade unions
[provide measure activities for workers like films and sporting events. And most loyal workers win impressive holidays]
What was the beauty of labour campaign?(SdA)
Provided better facilities for workers as-well as give employees a tax break
-which improved working environments, including better toilets and showers. More motivation to work and enjoy mundane life
