100s of 1000s of workers drafted into factories producing war
weapons (aircrafts, guns, tanks etc.)
Life Under the Nazis : 1933-1939 - Manipulation of figures and people
Generous marriage bonuses given to women, encouraged to stay
Nazi Control of the German Economy: at home, freed up jobs for men
Unemployed women & Jews not counted in figures published
Nazis did not have plans for Germany’s economic problems upon Part time workers counted as fully employed
gaining power
Hitler not interested in economics
Year No of Unemployed
Left it to others to work out details of what he wanted
1932 5.6 million
Hitler demands:
1933 3.7 million
To reduce unemployment
1934 2.3 million
To expand and re-arm German army, navy & air-force
1935 2.1 million
To make Germany self-sufficient & not too dependant on foreign
1936 1.6 million
trade
1937 0.9 million
1934 - Hjalmar Schacht (president of the Reichsbank) given
control of economy 1938 0.2 million
Skilled financial expert
Had some success in meeting Hitler’s policy demands
Impact of Changes in the German Economy:
1936 - Hermann Goering put in charge of a Four Year Plan
Plan to make Germany independent of foreign imports
Economic policy influenced Germany’s increasingly aggressive
Plan = not successful
foreign policy
1939 - Germany still importing 1/3 of raw materials
Wanted to become self-sufficient for war
One of Hitler’s main aims to have Germany’s economy ready for
Hitler remembered the effect of the blockade in WWI
war in 4 years
Reduction of unemployment did NOT lead to rise in living standards
Economic policy would later have major influences on Germany’s
Hours of work increased with prices
aggressive foreign policy
Wages struggle to keep up with prices & % of national income
declined
How was German Unemployment Brought Down? Workers had less money for more hours
Money spent on public works (e.g. houses, schools, hospitals & Nazi Control of German Workers:
motorways)
National Labour Service provided jobs on works German Labour Front (DAF)
Nazi-controlled German Labour Front replaced Trade Unions Trade unions banned in 1933 almost total absence of strikes
Men age 18-25 = very low pay (no Trade Unions)
Replaced with the German Labour Front (DAF) headed by Dr
1935 - compulsory for all men age 18-25 to serve in National Ley
Labour Service for 6 months
DAF had total control over workers - set pay levels & hours of
Preparations for WWII work
100s of 1000s of young men conscripted
Penalties to workers who disobeyed orders of DAF
weapons (aircrafts, guns, tanks etc.)
Life Under the Nazis : 1933-1939 - Manipulation of figures and people
Generous marriage bonuses given to women, encouraged to stay
Nazi Control of the German Economy: at home, freed up jobs for men
Unemployed women & Jews not counted in figures published
Nazis did not have plans for Germany’s economic problems upon Part time workers counted as fully employed
gaining power
Hitler not interested in economics
Year No of Unemployed
Left it to others to work out details of what he wanted
1932 5.6 million
Hitler demands:
1933 3.7 million
To reduce unemployment
1934 2.3 million
To expand and re-arm German army, navy & air-force
1935 2.1 million
To make Germany self-sufficient & not too dependant on foreign
1936 1.6 million
trade
1937 0.9 million
1934 - Hjalmar Schacht (president of the Reichsbank) given
control of economy 1938 0.2 million
Skilled financial expert
Had some success in meeting Hitler’s policy demands
Impact of Changes in the German Economy:
1936 - Hermann Goering put in charge of a Four Year Plan
Plan to make Germany independent of foreign imports
Economic policy influenced Germany’s increasingly aggressive
Plan = not successful
foreign policy
1939 - Germany still importing 1/3 of raw materials
Wanted to become self-sufficient for war
One of Hitler’s main aims to have Germany’s economy ready for
Hitler remembered the effect of the blockade in WWI
war in 4 years
Reduction of unemployment did NOT lead to rise in living standards
Economic policy would later have major influences on Germany’s
Hours of work increased with prices
aggressive foreign policy
Wages struggle to keep up with prices & % of national income
declined
How was German Unemployment Brought Down? Workers had less money for more hours
Money spent on public works (e.g. houses, schools, hospitals & Nazi Control of German Workers:
motorways)
National Labour Service provided jobs on works German Labour Front (DAF)
Nazi-controlled German Labour Front replaced Trade Unions Trade unions banned in 1933 almost total absence of strikes
Men age 18-25 = very low pay (no Trade Unions)
Replaced with the German Labour Front (DAF) headed by Dr
1935 - compulsory for all men age 18-25 to serve in National Ley
Labour Service for 6 months
DAF had total control over workers - set pay levels & hours of
Preparations for WWII work
100s of 1000s of young men conscripted
Penalties to workers who disobeyed orders of DAF
