Economic Changes

Question 1

how many Germans were out of work when Hitler came to power in 1933?

Answer 1

over 6 million Germans

Question 2

what was the National Labour Scheme (RAD)?

Answer 2

• all men aged 18-25 had to spend 6 months in the RAD
• they planted forests, mended hedges and dug drainage ditches on farms

Question 3

why was the RAD good?

Answer 3

• the men were given free meals
• earnt some sort of wage
• unemployment figures dropped rapidly

Question 4

what happened in June 1933?

Answer 4

the Nazi’s ordered the creation of the new network of the autobahns (motorways) to link Germany’s major towns and cities

Question 5

how much work did the Public Work Scheme give to people?

Answer 5

nearly 100,000 people

Question 6

how much was built by 1938?

Answer 6

around 3800km of highway

Question 7

what is rearmament?

Answer 7

when a country rebuilds its army forces- army, navy and air force

Question 8

what did Hitler introduce in 1935?

Answer 8

conscription

Question 9

within 5 years how much did the army grow by?

Answer 9

100,000 to 1,400,000

Question 10

who did Hitler appoint as Minister of Economics?

Answer 10

Hjalmar Schacht- the respected banker

Question 11

Germany began to get goods from…

Answer 11

South America and South-East Europe

Question 12

who was Schacht replaced by?

Answer 12

Hermann Goering

Question 13

in what year was the 4 Year Plan introduced in?

Answer 13

1936

Question 14

what were the main targets of the 4 Year plan?

Answer 14

• to increase military production- Nazis ordered huge amounts of weapons, equipment and uniforms
• steel and explosives production

Question 15

Germans began to make things themselves such as…

Answer 15

• petrol from coal
• artificial wool and cotton from pulped wood
• make up from flour
• coffee from acorns

Question 16

what organisation replaces trade unions?

Answer 16

German Labour Front (DAF)

Question 17

how much of the German population were involved in agriculture and forestry?

Answer 17

around 30%

Question 18

what were the DAF’s promises?

Answer 18

to protect the rights of workers and improve conditions

Question 19

what were the 2 schemes run by the DAF?

Answer 19

• Beauty of Labour
• Strength Through Joy

Question 20

what was the Beauty of Labour scheme (SDA)?

Answer 20

• tried to improve the working environment by installing better lighting, safety equipment, new wash rooms, low-cost canteens & sports facilities

Question 21

what was the Strength Through Joy scheme (KDF)?

Answer 21

• organises leisure activities to encourage hard work
• offered cheap holidays, trips to the theatre & tickets to football matches if workers met their targets

Question 22

what was another scheme the DAF also had?

Answer 22

a scheme to help workers save for a car

Question 23

what car did Hitler design?

Answer 23

• a “People’s Car”
• a Volkswagen

Question 24

were ordinary Germans better off or not?

Answer 24

• workers lost their rights because trade unions were banned
• workers could not quit without the government’s permission & they were banned from striking
• people could be forced to work as many hours as the Nazi’s required
• a lot of the holidays provided were too expensive for ordinary German’s
• food cost more than it used to- Germany had no imports from other countries- high demand and little supply- shopkeepers put their prices up

Question 25

what happened in 1941?

Answer 25

• Hitler’s armies attacked Russia
• freezing Russian winter- their guns would not fire & they were poorly clothed

Question 26

how many German’s died/ surrendered in 1941?

Answer 26

• 80,000 died
• 90,000 surrendered

Question 27

what happened in 1942?

Answer 27

Albert Speer was made Armaments Minister and was told to organise the country for Total War

Question 28

what happened in 1944?

Answer 28

7 million foreign workers were brought in by countries Germany had conquered to work as slave labour in the factories