• Germany had over ______________ unemployed in 1933 due to the G______ D___________. • Weimar’s democratic politicians had proved w_______ & i________________. However Hitler promised S____________. He promised to DEAL WITH THE DEPRESSION! He knew Germany would judge him on how he dealt with these crucial economic issues. He said:

‘History will judge me according to whether I have succeeded in PROVIDING WORK’

Hitler came to power in 1933 with 1 MAJOR PROMISE:... to provide ‘

When Hitler came to power in 1933 he had THREETHREE economic priorities

1.To reduce the huge unemployment rate

of 6.1 million2.To control the economy

3.To prepare the economy for war

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONOne of the main reasons millions One of the main reasons millions of Germans supported Hitler in the of Germans supported Hitler in the 1930’s was because 1930’s was because he promised he promised to deal with unemploymentto deal with unemployment. . • Over Over 6 million6 million Germans were Germans were unemployed by 1932/3 due to the unemployed by 1932/3 due to the Great depression. Hitler promised Great depression. Hitler promised people people ‘WORK & BREAD’‘WORK & BREAD’ – –• By 1939 only By 1939 only 300,000300,000 people people were unemployed were unemployed How did Hitler do this?How did Hitler do this?

HOW DID HITLERHOW DID HITLERREDUCE REDUCE

UNEMPLOYMENT?UNEMPLOYMENT?

The Nazis forced many women to leave The Nazis forced many women to leave their employment for ideological their employment for ideological reasons. They believed the role of reasons. They believed the role of women was in the home. women was in the home.

They also forced Jewish people to leave They also forced Jewish people to leave their jobs. their jobs.

They did not count women and Jews in They did not count women and Jews in the jobless figures reducing it the jobless figures reducing it substantially. substantially.

Men would have benefited from the Men would have benefited from the new jobs.new jobs.

In 1935 In 1935 all males from 18-35all males from 18-35 were forced to join the army. were forced to join the army. For at least two years.For at least two years.  The army grew from 100,000 The army grew from 100,000 to to 1.5million1.5million  This cut over 1 million men This cut over 1 million men from the unemployedfrom the unemployed

Hitler wanted to prepare Hitler wanted to prepare Germany for war. He began to Germany for war. He began to REARM producing Guns, tanks, REARM producing Guns, tanks, ships and planes. ships and planes.   Hitler wanted Germany to be a Hitler wanted Germany to be a great power again and to great power again and to reverse Versailles.reverse Versailles.  Producing these would Producing these would provide huge orders for provide huge orders for German factories and work for German factories and work for millions. However it was millions. However it was hugely expensive for Germanyhugely expensive for Germany

Hitler set about to organise the unemployed in a way which would Hitler set about to organise the unemployed in a way which would benefit Germany. He formed the RAD benefit Germany. He formed the RAD    All men aged between 18-25 had to spend 6 months in the RADAll men aged between 18-25 had to spend 6 months in the RAD..- They built Germanys first - They built Germanys first MOTORWAYS (Autobahns)MOTORWAYS (Autobahns)- They planted new forests. - They planted new forests. - They built hospitals and schools. - They built hospitals and schools. - The men were uniformed and lived in camps.- The men were uniformed and lived in camps.- They were paid very little but had all their meals provided.- They were paid very little but had all their meals provided.

HOW DID HITLERHOW DID HITLERREDUCE REDUCE

UNEMPLOYMENT?UNEMPLOYMENT?

The Nazis forced women to leave their employment for The Nazis forced women to leave their employment for ___________ reasons. They believed the role of ___________ reasons. They believed the role of women was in the _______. women was in the _______.   They forced J______ people to leave jobs. They forced J______ people to leave jobs.   They ___________________ women and Jews in the They ___________________ women and Jews in the jobless figures reducing it substantially. jobless figures reducing it substantially.   U_____________ men would have benefited from the U_____________ men would have benefited from the new jobs. new jobs.   

IDEOLOGICAL HOME

EWISH

DID NOT INCLUDE

NEMPLOYED

  In ______ all males from __________ were In ______ all males from __________ were forced to join the army. For at least forced to join the army. For at least ___years.___years.  The army grew from ________ to ____ The army grew from ________ to ____ millionmillion  This cut over This cut over ____________________ men from ______ men from the unemployedthe unemployed    

1935 18-35

2

100,000 1.5 Million

1 million

Hitler wanted to prepare Germany for Hitler wanted to prepare Germany for W___. He began to R__________ producing W___. He began to R__________ producing Guns, tanks, ships and planes. Guns, tanks, ships and planes.   Hitler wanted Germany to be a great Hitler wanted Germany to be a great power again and to reverse Versailles.power again and to reverse Versailles.  Producing these would provide huge Producing these would provide huge orders for German factories and work for orders for German factories and work for millions. However it was hugely expensive millions. However it was hugely expensive for Germanyfor Germany    

AR

EARM

Hitler liked to have everything ordered in Hitler liked to have everything ordered in Germany—The Hitler Youth, the SA. He Germany—The Hitler Youth, the SA. He also set about to organise the also set about to organise the unemployed in a way which would benefit unemployed in a way which would benefit Germany. He formed the R.A.D (G______ Germany. He formed the R.A.D (G______ L______ S________. L______ S________.   All men aged between _______ had to All men aged between _______ had to spend __ months in the RAD.spend __ months in the RAD.They built Germanys first ____________ They built Germanys first ____________ (Autobahns)(Autobahns)They planted new _________. They planted new _________. They built __________and ________. They built __________and ________. The men were _______________ and lived in The men were _______________ and lived in _______._______.They were paid ________ but had all their They were paid ________ but had all their _____ provided. _____ provided.   

      

ERMAN ABOUR ERVICE

18 - 356

MOTORWAYS

FORESTS

HOSPITALS SCHOOLSUNIFORMED

CAMPSPOORLYFOOD

Hitler wanted to control every area Hitler wanted to control every area of peoples lives. This included their of peoples lives. This included their leisure time. leisure time. The Nazis calculated that the The Nazis calculated that the average German had about average German had about 10 10 hours freehours free for leisure every day! for leisure every day! This equalled This equalled 3740 per year3740 per year! !

Hitler had a special organisation Hitler had a special organisation called called KDF KDF Strength through Joy Strength through Joy It was led by It was led by Dr Robert LeyDr Robert Ley..It was responsible for organising It was responsible for organising German peoples leisure activities. German peoples leisure activities.

He organised a huge programme of He organised a huge programme of activities and rewards to fill activities and rewards to fill peoples time and make them peoples time and make them better Nazis.better Nazis.

The Volkswagen Beetle was the Peoples carThe Volkswagen Beetle was the Peoples carThis was intended to be for German workers.This was intended to be for German workers. It was to be made easily available on a It was to be made easily available on a savings scheme. Millions saved for one BUT savings scheme. Millions saved for one BUT the money went into weapons instead! the money went into weapons instead!

2 huge cruise ships were 2 huge cruise ships were built.built.

They offered low cost They offered low cost tours to the Canary tours to the Canary islands for the best Nazi islands for the best Nazi workersworkers  

Skiing or walking holidays in the Skiing or walking holidays in the Alps were cheap and affordable. Alps were cheap and affordable. (about 1 weeks wages) (about 1 weeks wages) Hitler’s new autobahns helped Hitler’s new autobahns helped make travel easier. 3 week tours of make travel easier. 3 week tours of Italy were also available to the best Italy were also available to the best workers.workers.

(KDF) (KDF) STRENGTH STRENGTH

THROUGH JOYTHROUGH JOYThe KDF even had its The KDF even had its own touring band. own touring band. Millions saw plays Millions saw plays musicals and operas musicals and operas for the 1st time!for the 1st time!

  

Over 7 million took Over 7 million took part in KDF Sports part in KDF Sports matches!matches!

Hitler wanted to control every area of peoples Hitler wanted to control every area of peoples lives. This included their ___________time. lives. This included their ___________time. •The Nazis calculated that the average German The Nazis calculated that the average German had about had about ____ hours free____ hours free for leisure every day! for leisure every day! This equalled This equalled ________ per year________ per year! !

Hitler had a special organisation called Hitler had a special organisation called KDF KDF ______________________________________It was led by It was led by Dr Robert LeyDr Robert Ley..It was responsible for organising German It was responsible for organising German peoples leisure activities. peoples leisure activities.

He organised a huge programme of He organised a huge programme of activitiesactivities and and rewardsrewards to fill peoples time and make them to fill peoples time and make them better Nazis.better Nazis.

LEISURE

103740 hours

STRENGTHTHROUGH JOY

• ________ or _______ holidays in the Alps ________ or _______ holidays in the Alps were cheap and affordable. (about 1 were cheap and affordable. (about 1 weeks wages) weeks wages) • Hitler’s new __________ helped make Hitler’s new __________ helped make travel easier. travel easier. •3 week tours of _____ were also 3 week tours of _____ were also available to the best workers.available to the best workers.  

SKIING WALKING

AUTOBAHNS

ITALY

• ___ huge cruise ships were built.___ huge cruise ships were built.

• They offered low cost tours to the They offered low cost tours to the _____ islands for the best Nazi workers_____ islands for the best Nazi workers  

2

CANARY

Over ___million took part in Over ___million took part in KDF Sports matches!KDF Sports matches!

MASON7

The KDF even had its own _____The KDF even had its own _____________ Millions saw plays musicals and ________ Millions saw plays musicals and operas for the 1st time!operas for the 1st time!

TOURINGBAND

•The Volkswagen Beetle was the _______ The Volkswagen Beetle was the _______ carcar•This was intended for German workers.This was intended for German workers.• It was to be made easily available on It was to be made easily available on a ______ scheme. Millions saved for one a ______ scheme. Millions saved for one BUT the money went into ______ BUT the money went into ______ instead! instead!     

PEOPLES

SAVINGS

WEAPONS

What were the 2 Economic policies followed under the Nazis? Were they successful?

There were ____ Stages to Nazi Economic policy

  

In 19__ Hitler appointed Hjalmar S_______, a respected economist, as President of the Reichsbank, and later made him Minister for E_______________ Schacht brought in the New Plan to improve the German economy. - W__________________________ was cut- The amount of ________________ into the country was cut- T_____________________ were made with other countries- The government focused spending on __Rearmament______ Under Schacht’s guidance the German economy R_______________. However, by 1936 Hitler was keen to prepare for W_______ Schacht _______________ this as he believed it would _____________________ He was increasingly i______________ by Hitler and finally r_________________. SUCCESS? 

2

SCHACHT’S NEW PLAN 1933-1936 

chacht 

33

conomics

elfare spendingGoods imported

rade agreements

ecoveredar

opposedHarm the economy

gnoredesigned

Yes—to a degree— Schacht cautiously helped the German economy grow by careful management. HOWEVER, this did not fit in with Hitler’s long term goal of war 

  

BY 19___ HITLER WANTED TO PREPARE GERMANY FOR W___.He appointed Hermann G____________ to take over economic policy. He brought in a ____________________. This aimed to get Germany ready for war in four years by achieving ‘A________ i.e. self-sufficiency. (Remember the Blockades in World war 1—The Nazis deeply feared a repeat)

   - New ________________ were built- Industry was placed under ___________________________- T________ set for the production of essential materials, such as O___, R__________ & S_________- Industries encouraged to develop s__________for raw materials e.g. nylon

- Targets were set to increase _________________  HOWEVER, by 1939 Germany was still importing over ______ of the natural resources needed for its economy.  It was becoming clear that the only way that Germany could become self-sufficient would be to ______________

& gain access to their resources.  

SUCCESS? 

GORINGS FOUR YEAR PLAN 1936-1939 

Not really— Germany was reliant on ________________ (getting factories to make weapons for war) It was not a long term solution for economic growth. The targets set were __________ especially for A____________. Only _______ of resources could be produced this way which was a

failure. 

36 ARORING

FOUR YEAR PLAN

UTARKY

FACTORIESSTRICT GOVERNMENT CONTROL

ARGETS

IL UBBER TEELubstitutes

Food production

1/3rd

CONQUER OTHER COUNTRIES

REARMAMENT

NEVER MET UTARKY 1/3rd

.Give two ways in which the lives of German workers were affected by Nazi economic policies between 1933 and 1939 (2)

.Give two ways in which the Nazis reduced unemployment in Germany between 1933 and 1939 (2)

.How did the Nazis try to reduce unemployment in Germany between 1933 and 1936? (5)

.How did life change for workers in Germany between 1933 and 1939? (6)

.Explain how the Nazis tried to change the German economy and the lives of workers between 1933 and 1939. In your answer refer to the bullet points and use other relevant knowledge. (12)

actions to reduce unemploymentthe lives of workers

a) Unemployment fell from 6 million in 1932 to 0.4 mill in 1939! A massive success.

b) RAD work schemes were very successful - reduced unemployment, popular with the public, taught men new skills and led to major public improvements

c) Autobahns, Land reclamation and new forests.

d) Working conditions were improved with Strength through Joy. Workers had new sports clubs & holidays.

 

a) Unemployment fell BUT Hitler removed Women and Jews from the workforce - these were not not countedcounted in unemployment figures

b) The RAD was successful BUT it kept men in low low paid controlled paid controlled employmentemployment.

c) The Autobahns too were successful BUT they were intended for warintended for war - They could quickly transport troops to war zones.

d) Working conditions did improve BUT mostly only only for Nazi party membersfor Nazi party members 

  

e) Consumer goods became popular and industry grew

 f) Germany was stronger and more

self sufficient. Its army was only being built up to that of a European power?

  

e) The VW Beetle was never delivered to a German citizen as production went into the war. 

f) Germany did experience industrial growth BUT it was a lot to do with REARMAMENT -and preparing for war

g) Germany was NOT self sufficient by 1939 - It still imported 1/3rd of its raw materials. 

   

PRODUCE A POSTER FOR THE KDF ORGANISATIONPRODUCE A POSTER FOR THE KDF ORGANISATION

• It should attract workers to join

• It should show what the organisation believes and what it provides

• It should have information as well as including pictures and titles

Over 7 million took part in KDF Sports Over 7 million took part in KDF Sports matches!matches!  

    

The KDF even had its own touring The KDF even had its own touring band. Millions saw plays musicals and band. Millions saw plays musicals and operas for the 1st time!operas for the 1st time!     

    

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONOne of the main reasons millions One of the main reasons millions of Germans supported Hitler in the of Germans supported Hitler in the 1930’s was because 1930’s was because he promised he promised to deal with unemploymentto deal with unemployment. . • Over Over 6 million6 million Germans were Germans were unemployed by 1932/3 due to the unemployed by 1932/3 due to the Great depression. Hitler promised Great depression. Hitler promised people people ‘WORK & BREAD’‘WORK & BREAD’ – –• By 1939 only By 1939 only 300,000300,000 people people were unemployed were unemployed How did Hitler do this?How did Hitler do this?

HOW DID HITLERHOW DID HITLERREDUCE REDUCE

UNEMPLOYMENT?UNEMPLOYMENT?