Nazi Economic Policies

Question 1

German Labour Front

Answer 1

Was created, which gave German workers security of work and wages and ensured regular breaks

Question 2

KDF (Strength through joy organisation)

Answer 2

German workers benefited from leisure programs such as the KDF, provided cheap holidays - to achieve these benefits workers had to give Nazi state total loyalty

Question 3

Autarky

Answer 3

German economy aimed to achieve self-sufficiency (autarky)

Question 4

Opponents of Nazis were forced out of work

Answer 4

Women, Jews and opponents of Nazis were forced out of work, and over 500,000 people were imprisoned in concentration camps to allow work for Aryan Germans

Question 5

National Labour Service

Answer 5

Unemployment further reduced by introduction of National Labour Service. All men aged between 19-25 had to work for the government for 6 months

Question 6

German Labour Front (DAF)

Answer 6

Workers were kept under control by the abolition of trade unions and the setting up of the Nazi controlled DAF