Nazi Germany - Economic Policies

Nazi Germany - Economic Policies

Employment:

• Hitler's idea was that everyone should have a job
• By 1939 there was virtually no unemployment in Germany
• There were jobs in road building - 7000km of autobahnen
• Jobs in public work - forestry work, water projects, new hospitals, schools and sports stadiums
• Army grew
• More jobs making military equipment
• Hitler gave more jobs by stopping paying reparations and investing the money into German businesses
• Introduction of national service meant all young men spent 6months in the RAD (compulsory labour service for 6months) and were then conscripted to the army
• Jews were sacked and their jobs given to non-Jews
• Many women were sacked and their jobs were given to men
• BUT Jews,…