Winners & Losers

Economic Recovery & Rearmament Most Germans were willing to give up their freedoms Genius behind economic programs was Dr. Hjalmar Schacht 5 million unemployed men built public works (autobahn, railroads, house-building, massive public building projects) Rearmament & conscription created jobs for workers & soldiers (G) was proud again

Most Germans were willing to give up their freedoms

Genius behind economic programs was Dr. Hjalmar Schacht

5 million unemployed men built public works (autobahn, railroads, house-building, massive public building projects)

Rearmament & conscription created jobs for workers & soldiers

(G) was proud again

Nazis and the Workers Hitler promised and delivered low unemployment Propaganda praised workers “ Strength Through Joy ” funds gave cheap theatre tickets, organized vacations, discount cruises Volkswagen Beetle designed for workers (not built) Beauty of Labor movement built washing facilities & canteens in factories All workers forced to join General Labor Front , lost their own unions

Hitler promised and delivered low unemployment

Propaganda praised workers

“ Strength Through Joy ” funds gave cheap theatre tickets, organized vacations, discount cruises

Volkswagen Beetle designed for workers (not built)

Beauty of Labor movement built washing facilities & canteens in factories

All workers forced to join General Labor Front , lost their own unions

Nazis and the Farmers Nazis bought farm produce, meaning farmers had guaranteed market … they cannot fail! Reich Entailed Farm Law protected farm property from seizure Due to keeping past practices intact, only eldest son could inherit land This led to 3% depopulation of farmlands as younger siblings moved to cities

Nazis bought farm produce, meaning farmers had guaranteed market … they cannot fail!

Reich Entailed Farm Law protected farm property from seizure

Due to keeping past practices intact, only eldest son could inherit land

This led to 3% depopulation of farmlands as younger siblings moved to cities

Big Business & Middle Class Middle class grateful that Nazis destroyed KPD, communists Small shop owners suffered, as big department stores were not closed down Big business won the most: No more strikes No more unions Huge gov’t contracts as rearmament begins in earnest

Middle class grateful that Nazis destroyed KPD, communists

Small shop owners suffered, as big department stores were not closed down

Big business won the most:

No more strikes

No more unions

Huge gov’t contracts as rearmament begins in earnest