Economic Changes

Question 1

Employment and public work programmes

Answer 1

Reich Labour Service (RAD): young men worked on building roads and bridges
Autobahn: a highway system that created many jobs

Question 2

Rearmament; self-sufficiency

Answer 2

Rearmament: rebuilding + expanding the German military after WW1, Nazis focused on making more weapons + military equipment
Self-sufficiency: making Germany independent in producing its own goods + resources, Nazis wanted to grow food + make materials within Germany to rely less on other countries

Question 3

Impact of war on the economy + German people

Answer 3

Bombs: cities were destroyed, leading to loss of homes and jobs
Rationing: limited foods + goods caused shortages + made life difficult
Labour shortages: many workers were at war, so factories struggled to produce goods
Refugees: people fleeing conflict created pressure on resources + services