Policies To Reduce Unemployement

Question 1

Why hitler wanted to get people working

Answer 1

We’re dangerous politically if they were poor and hungry they might turn to other political parties for help
We’re believed by the Nazis to be a burden on society and a waste of valuable resources

Question 2

National labour service (RAD)

Answer 2

From July 1935 it was compulsory for all men aged 18-25 to serve for 6 months on this scheme
Worked on job creation schemes and other public works such as draining marshes
Many hate the RAD pay was very low and work was boring

Question 3

Job creation schemes

Answer 3

Nazis reduces unemployment by putting money into large projects these benefited the economy and also reduced unemployment

Question 4

Construction projects

Answer 4

Public buildings
Sports facilities e.g stain for the Berlin olympics 1936
7000km of autobahns (motorways) connection up the country

Question 5

Rearmament

Answer 5

Another way that the Nazis provided jobs was through building up their stockpile of arms even though the treaty of Versailles has limited this
This provided many jobs

Question 6

Invisible unemployment

Answer 6

Official government figures showed unemployment was falling but didn’t include
Jews being forced out of jobs
Women being dismissed or leaving their jobs
Unmarried men under 25 doing national labour service
Opponents of the regime who were sent to concentration camps