Social Policies of Mao and Hitler

Question 1

Aims of Economic Policies

Mao and Hitler

Answer 1

Hitler - Reduce unemployment, rearm and achieve autarky

Mao - collectivising agriculture and widespread industrialisation

Question 2

What were the methods of Hitlers economic policies?

Answer 2

Unemployment:

• 1935 Reich Labour Service –> mandatory 6 months military training 18-25
• DAF (German Labour Front) –> Subisidised sports, cinemas and holidays –> 10 million holidays (1938)
• 4 Year Plan (1936-1939) –> Retrained key sectors of the workforce

Question 3

Hitler’s 4 year plan?

Answer 3

Aimed to achieve Autarchy

• Increase agricultural production
• Government regulation of exports and imports
• Achieve self sufficiency in raw materials

Question 4

Results of Hitler’s Economic policies?

Answer 4

Unemployment:
1932 - 6 Million
1939 - 1 Million

Rearmament:
1932 - 100k
1939 - 1.4 million

• 5000 aircrafts made

Self-Sufficency

• Food production increase by 20%
• 1939 –> Germany sufficient in bread, potatoes and sugar

Question 5

Criticisms of Hitler’s Results: Rearmamaent?

Answer 5

Had little to export to get materials for rearmament

• National debt tripled (1928-1938)

Question 6

Criticisms of Hitler’s Results: Self Sufficiency?

Answer 6

• Imports rose from 4.5 million in 1933 to 21 million in 1938
• Still imported ⅓ of raw materials