Germany, Economic Policies

Question 1

Economic policies

Why

Answer 1

Reduce unemployment
Gain support for Nazi policies
Rearmament
Autarky

Question 2

Schacht, New Plan

Answer 2

1934
Reduce unemployment
Autarky
Imports limited, trade surplus made assisted by revival in world trade
1935 ind prod 50% increase since 1933

Question 3

Goring, 4 Year Plan

Answer 3

1936
Prep for war in 4 years
Rearmament
Synthetic goods, coffee=acorns
Rationing
Rearmament
Herman Goring works, New ind plants used conc camp labour

Question 4

Rearmament

Answer 4

More jobs created

More money on making weapons

Question 5

Conscription

Answer 5

1935
Introduced
1939
10000=>1400000

Question 6

Heavy ind

Answer 6

Expanded to meet rearmament needs
Coal, chemicals, 2x
Oil, iron, steel, 3x
Tanks, aircrafts, ships
3.5bn=>26bn 1939

Question 7

Labour service corps

Answer 7

1935

18-25 6 month in camps, uniform, little pay

Question 8

Job creation schemes

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Invisible unemployment

Answer 9

Govt figure ignored Jews, women, unmarried men, opponents, labour service

Question 10

Jews

Answer 10

1933

Forced out of jobs

Question 11

Women

Answer 11

Tempted by state marriage loans

Give up work to marry

Question 12

Unmarried men

Answer 12

6 months in National Labou Service

Question 13

Opponents

Answer 13

Arrested

Conc camps

Question 14

Pay, hours of work

Answer 14

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

Question 15

The labour front

Answer 15

Trade unions, workers rights to negotiate for pay, hours

Abolished when C voted in

Question 16

Deutschland Arbeisfront

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Strength through Joy

Answer 17

Provide workers with activities
Happy workers, motivated to work
Best workers got cruise
Mainly concerts, theatre visits

Question 18

Beauty of labour

Answer 18

Improve working conditions
Reduce noise levels, lighting, canteens, pools, sports centres
Workers made improvements in their own time, unpaid

Question 19

Better off?

Answer 19

Most in work
Better activities and holidays
Improved work cond
Volkswagen scheme, buy cheap cars
Average weekly wages increased

Question 20

Worse off?

Answer 20

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