Economic Changes

Question 1

When was the New Plan introduced?

Answer 1

1933-37

Question 2

When was the Four Year Plan introduced?

Answer 2

1936-39

Question 3

What did both the New Plan and the Four Year Plan aim to do?

Answer 3

They aimed to reduce unemployment by introducing key policies.

Question 4

What key policies were on the Plans?

Answer 4

1. A building programme to create new motorways, hospitals and houses
2. Re-arming Germany with new weapons and equipment, creating millions of jobs in production factories
3. Increasing the armed forces from 100 000 to 1 400 000
4. Forcing all young men between 18 and 25 to work
5. removing women and Jews from unemployment register to make unemployment figures look better

Question 5

Were workers treated fairly?

Answer 5

YES:
- Strength through Joy- organised holidays and leisure activities for workers and families during holiday periods
- Beauty of Labour- improved conditions in the workplace (better lunch and toilet facilities)
- Farmers were promised that food prices would stay high and they were offered security of they fell behind on rent
NO:
- Trade unions were banned s they could not complain if they wanted to
- Improvements to conditions had to be made by workers in their spare time
- higher food prices meant people needed better jobs so they moved to the city and farmers found it hard to find workers in the countryside.