Hitler's economic policies

Question 1

3 Economic policy aims?

Answer 1

1. reducing number of unemployment
2. Making an economy that would allow Hitler to pursue lebensraum ( living space)
3. Autarky = would allow Germany to be prepared for war

Question 2

Hjalmar Schacht’s position?

Answer 2

Economic policy in his hands till 1937, president of reichsbank 33-39 and minister of economics 24-37

Question 3

What was the battle of work?

Answer 3

Increased government expenditure and investment
- Large sums of money spent on public work schemes

Question 4

How did Germany deal w/ its trade Deficient in 1934?

Answer 4

Control on imports, all had to be approved by government first

Question 5

How were mefo bills/ credit notes used?

Answer 5

Companies supplying goods received them and they can be traded for cash

Question 6

How did schacht attempt to encourage exports and slow increase in arms expedenture?

Answer 6

Using the slogan “Guns or Butter”

Question 7

Night of the long knives?

Answer 7

30 June 1934
Hitler ordered massacre of SA Nazi leaders
- Killed SA leader ernst Rome all b/c Hitler thought Rohm was planning a putch

Question 8

What did the army think about the knight of long knives?

Answer 8

They became concerned w/hitler’s foreign policy aims from 1937
- Thought to coup in 1938-39 and support the government even if defying some policies

Question 9

Youth group against Hitler?

Answer 9

Edelweiss Pirates
- Main working class youth group against HItler
- Flower symbol of opposition
- Reacted by wearing anti - Nazi slogans and singing pre 1933 folk songs