life in nazi germany: impact of war on german economy.

Question 1

what were the immediate impacts?

Answer 1

gas masks distributed.
some panic brought supplies eg: food and water in case bombing took out deliveries.
black out introduce to protect towns and cities.
families moved out into countryside.
sandbags in towns and cities protects key buildings.
air raid sirens.
increased coal demand.

Question 2

when did the nazis invade poland?

Answer 2

1 september 1939.

Question 3

in how many days of nazis invading Poland did england and France declare war on them.

Answer 3

3 days.

Question 4

when did hitler move economy to war economy?

Answer 4

December 1939.

Question 5

what were industries expected to do?

Answer 5

focus on supporting war effort.

Question 6

examples of were it was evident that military expenditure rose dramatically.

Answer 6

1939 23% of goods produced in german factories related to military.941 risen to 47%.

Question 7

in 1941 what percentage of german work force was employed in jobs related to war?

Answer 7

55%

Question 8

what were the 5 different groups trying to control the economy?

Answer 8

SS, wehrmacht, luftwaffe, navy, local nazi leaders.

Question 9

where was a lack of control seen?

Answer 9

hitlers advanced war economy had not materialised by end of 1941.

Question 10

Albert speer: when was he appointed as minister of armaments and war production?

Answer 10

February 1942.

Question 11

Albert speer: what was his relationship to hitler?

Answer 11

personal architect and now in charge of improving the german war economy.
trusted by him so had power to do what he wanted.

Question 12

Albert speer: what was his plan for improving the economy?

Answer 12

give factories independence and what he called industrial self responsibility but at the same time ensure central control.

Question 13

Albert speer: when did he create central planning board and what did it do?

Answer 13

April 1942. established greater freedoms for industry but which was under his direction.

Question 14

Albert speer: what did he encourage industrialists to do?

Answer 14

join his ministerial team and where possible to exclude military personnel who caused inefficiencies in early years.

Question 15

Albert speer: what did he give factories by his policies and what were his policies?

Answer 15

focus factories on producing a single product.
employ more women in factories.
use concentration camp prisoners as workers.
excluded skilled workers from compulsory military service.

Question 16

shortages: how did war make this a problem for germans?

Answer 16

couldn’t rely on imports and agricultural production decrease.

Question 17

shortages: how were th elites of germans changed?

Answer 17

adapt to fewer supplies, couldn’t complain and endured rationing.

Question 18

women: what was in debate in germany about women in the war effort?

Answer 18

speer wanted women in factories.
hitler and others wanted them to stay at home as wife’s and mothers.

Question 19

women: what restrictions were lifted on women and how did we see that?

Answer 19

women in education- women under 25 complete 25 months of labour service before entering full time employment.
marriage loans.

Question 20

bombing and evacuation: how did war make this a problem for germans?

Answer 20

RAF started bombing german cities.

Question 21

bombing and evacuation: what actions were taken to protect germans?

Answer 21

built in raid shelters and improve air défenses in cities.

Question 22

bombing and evacuation: what were the associated issues with air raid shelters and where is an example of where we see that?

Answer 22

some collapsed. end of October 15 killed.

Question 23

bombing and evacuation: examples of evacuation.

Answer 23

KIV voluntary evacuation to countryside. prioritised hamburger and berlin.
ll kids under 14 6 months stay in countryside. under 10 homes with families and could be accompanied by their mums.
all older children in camps run by hitler youth. conditions varied. rigid timetable and strict discipline.