Nazi Economy 1936 Onwards

Question 1

By mid 1936 how many were unemployed?

Answer 1

1.5 million

Question 2

By what percentage had industrial production increased since 1933?

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

By what percentage had GNP grown from 1933 by 1936?

Answer 3

40%

Question 4

What had increases in employment and GNP hidden?

Answer 4

Growing budget deficit

Question 5

What was the colloquial question for whether to expand arms production or industrial production?

Answer 5

Guns or Butter?

Question 6

What did Hitler’s secret memorandum in 1936 call for?

Answer 6

• German armed forces operational within 4yrs

- German economy fit for war within 4yrs

Question 7

Who was the 4 year plan led by?

Answer 7

Goring

Question 8

What is the name for substitute materials, including oil and artificial rubber?

Answer 8

Ersatz

Question 9

What was important about Goring after 1936?

Answer 9

Named as Hitler’s successor

Question 10

Who resigned due to Goring not listening to his advice?

Answer 10

Schacht

Question 11

What were the two main failed targets of the 4YP?

Answer 11

Oil and rubber

Question 12

What were the two main successes of the 4YP?

Answer 12

Aluminium and Explosives

Question 13

What happened to the target for explosives?

Answer 13

Exceeded by over 75 thousand tonnes

Question 14

What happened with Germany’s reliance on imports?

Answer 14

Stayed the same

Question 15

What proportion of raw materials was Germany still dependant on foreign supply for?

Answer 15

1/3

Question 16

What happened to the oil target?

Answer 16

Only reached 6,200 thousand tonnes

Less than half of the 4 year target

Question 17

Who was Germany in front of in terms of establishing a war economy?

Answer 17

Britain and France