Nazi Attempts To Reduce Unemployment And Rebuild The Economy Flashcards
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In 1932-1933 what did the Nazis promise the German voters
Work and bread
Why did Hitler want to rebuild the economy
It needed to be strong for Germany to be a great power again
Name 5actions to reduce unemployment
RAD
Conscription
Réarment
Autarky
Jewish and female workers
What did the RAD (public works) do
Built schools, hospitals, autobahns, planted trees and prevented cruelty to animals
How did the RAD (public works) affect unemployment? Was it a success ?
Members of the RAD removed from the unemployment register therefore was a success
What did conscription do
Created jobs in the armed forces
How did conscription affect the unemployment? Was it a success?
army size grew from 100,000 to 1.4 million. New recruits were removed from the unemployment register therefore massive success
What did réarment do
Opened jobs for boys over 19 in the armed forces
How did réarment affect unemployment? Was it a success?
It reduced unemployment and increased support of the Nazi party therefore success
What did autarky do?
Making goods in Germany which previously were imported
How did autarky affect unemployment? Was it a success?
New jobs were created in factories to try to make rubber and oil substitutes therefore a success
What did Nazis do to women and Jews to reduce unemployment
They were forced out of the workplace
How did removing Jews and women from the workplace affect unemployment? Was it a success
Jobs that were freed up by women and Jews were given to the unemployed. Neither of these groups was then counted as ‘unemployed’
Who was Schacht
Hitlers first appointment to deal with rebuilding the economy
What was Schacht
The president of the Reichbank which meant he was a economic expert
What was Schacht’s new plan In 1934
Was to generate money for the government stressing exports over imports
4 ways Schacht achieved his new plan
-introducing massive vents to welfare spending
-imposing limits on imports
-trade agreements with other countries
-government spending on key industries
What happened to Schacht in 1937
He resigned as Hitler wanted to invest in the military and Schacht disagreed. His replacement was Goering.
What was Goering’s job as he wasn’t a economic expert
His job was to get the economy ready for war
Name 3 of Goering’s strategies to get the economy ready for war
Targeting key industries
Programme of inventions
The Reich food estate
What happened to key industries when Goering was trying to get the economy ready for war
They were put under government control and had to develop ersatz goods such as rubber and oil
Example of a invention to get the economy ready for war
Genetic research on crops
What did the Reich food estate do to get the economy ready for war
All farmers were given targets for their goods
Was Goering’s 4 year plan a success
33% of goods were still imported in 1939. So Goering’s target of autarky failed
