Nazi economy

Question 1

Nazi created ….. jobs

Answer 1

2.8 million jobs created

Question 2

Economic aims by Nazis

Answer 2

Autarky
Provide resources for major architecture projects
Ensure reasonable standard of living
Provide resources for rearmament

Question 3

DAF

Answer 3

replaced Trade Unions for Nazis

Question 4

RAD

Answer 4

Reich Labour Service, employment schemes

Question 5

KdF

Answer 5

strength through joy - reward schemes e.g cheap cinema

Question 6

Ersatz

Answer 6

Replaced imports with Ersatz materials to achieve autarky.

Increased ersatz rubber by 500% between 1936 and 1938.

Question 7

Living standards of industrial workers

Answer 7

working week increased by 1939
hourly wages decreased by 33
pay did not reach pre depression levels

Question 8

Women workers increased from 11.4 mill in 1933 to

Answer 8

14.8 mill in 1939

Question 9

War impacts on economy

Answer 9

• Hitler made rivalling organisations e.g 4 year plan and Ministry of Munitions
• ministry of economics allocated resources
• allied bombing damaged factories

Question 10

Albert Speer’s impact on economy

Answer 10

• Resolved problems e.g temporary accomodation for bombing, standardized ammo, improved efficiency, blackmailed gauleiters not contributing to war.
• Increased combat aircraft production from 1030 in 1941 to 36,000 in 1944
• Stopped prevention of non-essential goods
• banned prestige construction projects
• introduced slave labour -2 shifts a day became 3
• despite nazi ideology, speer put 500k women into work
• Ammo production increased by 97% in first 6 months

Question 11

Why economy failed in war years

Answer 11

Economy couldnt produce armaments and feed people
Poor leadership, Hitler in bunker couldn’t be reached
Air raids destroyed factories

Question 12

Ammo production increased by …. in first 6 months of Speer

Answer 12

97%

Question 13

Speer increased combat aircraft production from … in 1941 to …. in 1944

Answer 13

1030 to 36,000