policies to reduce unemployment Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Why did Hitler want to reduce unemployment?
A
Because poor people may turn to other political parties, and the Nazis believed the poor were a burden on society
2
Q
National Labour Service (RAD)
A
From July 1935, it was compulsory for all men aged 18-25 to serve the RAD for 6 months. They worked on job creation schemes
3
Q
Why did people dislike the RAD?
A
The pay was low, the hours were long and the work was boring
4
Q
Rearmament
A
The Nazis provided jobs by hiring people to make more ammunition, despite it being limited due to the Treaty of Versailles
5
Q
The government statistics showed that unemployment was falling but what did they not include?
A
Jews being forced out of jobs, women being dismissed, minorities who were sent to concentration camps
