- By: E. L.
- 11-27-07
- Mrs. Zelenak
Research Question - What were the conditions of the German and United States economies during World War Two?
When Hitler came to Power - German Economy was in ruins
- Germans feared no hope for revival
- Weimar Republic: unemployment rate near 50 percent, or 6 million people
- Hitler decreed that all should work under his regime, the Nazis
Unemployment Rates - January 1933: end of Weimar Republic: 6 million
- January 1934: 3.3 million
- January 1935: 2.9 million
- January 1936: 2.5 million
- January 1937: 1.8 million
- January 1938: 1 million
- January 1939: .3 million
Policies - Policies were introduced to lower unemployment rate
- 1. Women weren’t included in the statistics
- 2. Unemployed could either do whatever work given to them, or be put in a concentration camp
- 3. Jews lost citizenship, thus eliminating them from the number
- 4. Young men were taken off the rate and put into the army
RAD - Stood for Reichsarbeitsdienst or National Labour Service in English
- Young men required to work by Nazis
- Work included: digging ditches, building new autobahns (highways), and planting new forests
RAD continued - Men in RAD wore military -like uniform
- Lived near where they worked
- Received what we would term as pocket money
- Men thought that the Nazis were improving the situation
German Labour Front - Set up to protect workers in RAD
- Increased hours worked per week from 60 to 72
- Strikes were outlawed
- Leisure time also taken into view (info on next slide)
Leisure time of workers - Kraft durch Fruede created to handle leisure time
- Workers had 3740 hours per year for leisure
- Activities included: theatre performances, concerts, hikes, sports events, cruises and exhibitions, among others
- Hitler appointed Hjalmar Schacht Minister of Economy
- Came up with many plans to improve economy
- Plans included making Germany self sufficient
- Improve economy drastically
United States economy - Roaring 20s were a time of great prosperity
- Great Depression ended that time
- After Depression, U.S. entered War
- Labor Shortages brought millions to workforce
U.S. Economy continued - Before WWII, home front saw great prosperity
- Stock Markets leaped higher
- Easier access to stocks fueled financial industry
- Great Depression ended good times
The New Deal - Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced New Deal to get U.S. out of Depression
- In 1941, U.S. entered WWII
- Stock Markets stayed about even during war
- After War, U.S. saw great leaps and bounds
Reflection - The German economy’s condition increased throughout the War.
- Hitler did bad and good to economy.
- U.S. economy bad before War, good after War.
- U.S.: OK, then Good.
- Germany: Poor, then Great, then Good.
Bibliography - 1. “U.S. Economy”, Wikipedia, 25 Nov. 2007, 26 Nov. 2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States.
- 2. “Nazi Germany”, Wikipedia, 26 Nov. 2007, 26 Nov 2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/Nazi_Germany#Economic_Policy.
Bibliography 2 - 3. “The Nazis and the German Economy”, History Learning, 2007, 26 Nov. 2007, http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/nazis_and_the_german_economy.htm..
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