Germany, Economic Policies Flashcards
Economic policies
Why
Reduce unemployment
Gain support for Nazi policies
Rearmament
Autarky
Schacht, New Plan
1934 Reduce unemployment Autarky Imports limited, trade surplus made assisted by revival in world trade 1935 ind prod 50% increase since 1933
Goring, 4 Year Plan
1936 Prep for war in 4 years Rearmament Synthetic goods, coffee=acorns Rationing Rearmament Herman Goring works, New ind plants used conc camp labour
Rearmament
More jobs created
More money on making weapons
Conscription
1935
Introduced
1939
10000=>1400000
Heavy ind
Expanded to meet rearmament needs Coal, chemicals, 2x Oil, iron, steel, 3x Tanks, aircrafts, ships 3.5bn=>26bn 1939
Labour service corps
1935
18-25 6 month in camps, uniform, little pay
Job creation schemes
1933 18.4bn
1938 32.1bn
Autobahns made, increase efficiency, quick transport
Huge buildings made, private firms subsidised in construction
Money invested in Volkswagen ind, expanded, created jobs
Reduce foreign car imports
Invisible unemployment
Govt figure ignored Jews, women, unmarried men, opponents, labour service
Jews
1933
Forced out of jobs
Women
Tempted by state marriage loans
Give up work to marry
Unmarried men
6 months in National Labou Service
Opponents
Arrested
Conc camps
Pay, hours of work
Local, national pay rates scrapped
Wages paid according to amount of work done
Working day increased 42.9/week to 47/week
Cost of living increased, real wages, no change
Food production reduced
The labour front
Trade unions, workers rights to negotiate for pay, hours
Abolished when C voted in
Deutschland Arbeisfront
Membership compulsary for workers
Responsibility for workplace, increase productivity
Motivation, common spirit
Beauty of labour
Strength through joy
Committees had reps of employers and workers
Strength through Joy
Provide workers with activities
Happy workers, motivated to work
Best workers got cruise
Mainly concerts, theatre visits
Beauty of labour
Improve working conditions
Reduce noise levels, lighting, canteens, pools, sports centres
Workers made improvements in their own time, unpaid
Better off?
Most in work Better activities and holidays Improved work cond Volkswagen scheme, buy cheap cars Average weekly wages increased
Worse off?
Trade unions abolished, few rights Expensive activities could not be afforded NLS, not enjoyable, poor pay Real wage, no change Volkswagen scheme, swindle Work hours increased
