The economy in Nazi Germany
- Created by: Rosalind
- Created on: 11-03-14 20:34
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- The economy in Nazi Germany
- Rearmament from 1933 in secret then publicly in 1935
- Building up the army created jobs not just soldiers but for factory workers making ammunition
- Hitler introduces compulsory services for men
- Public works projects
- National labour sent men to build a network of motorways or autoabhns
- In 1933 unemployment is 7 million. In 1937 unemployment is half a million
- Dr Hjalmar Schacht organised Germany's finances to fund a huge programme of work creation
- Hitler announced a four year plan in 1936
- To get germany ready for war
- Under the control of Goering
- Hitler promised low unemployment
- Made him popular with industrial workers
- Hitler needed good workers to create the industries that would make Germany great and establish a new empire
- Made him popular with industrial workers
- Strength through joy
- A scheme that gave hard workers cheap theatre tickets and organised cruises and trips
- Volkswagen Beetle
- The "people's car" it became the symbol of the new prosperous Germany
- Beauty of Labour
- Improved working conditions in factories and introduced new facilities
- DAF (General Labour Front)
- all workers had to join
- run by Robert Ley
- Workers could not strike for petter pay or conditions
- Rearmament from 1933 in secret then publicly in 1935
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