The standard of living Flashcards
What did Hitler think about works?How did he achieve his aims?
> Needed their support= keep them satisfied
Workers organisation set up= improve lives + conditions of german people
What was the German Labour front (DAF) ?
> Replaced trade unions
All wokers=needed 2 be members.
Ran schemes
What was Strength through joy (KDF)?
A DAF scheme
>Aim: Increase productivity by making workers happy.
>Provides low-cost/free activities,
e.g. concert/holiday, for hard workers.
What was Beauty of Labour (SDA)?
A KDF scheme
>Aim: Improve worker conditions e.g. reducing noise, canteens+ building swimming pool.
>Construction of project= by workers in their free time.
What was the Volkswagen? Why was it known as the peoples car?
A KDF scheme
>Promotion of car ownership
>Hitler asked Porsche to design fam car= VW Beetle
>Workers paid 5marks/week
towards car=> no-one paid enough=money went to rearmament
Had the standard of living improved by 1939? Where people worse or better off?
Better off:
+More jobs with most men at work.
+Average wage +20% compared to 1933.
+KDF provides leisure activities+ holidays
+SDA improves working conditions
+Car ownership +3 fold
Worse off:
-Invisible unemployment+ lots unemployed
-Cost of food rose=cancelled wage grow (not real terms pay rise).
-Trade unions banned=> workers= fewer rights+ longer hours:43h/week=> 49h 1939
-Car ownership= high earners low earns only bough essentials.
