The Nazi Economy and Employment
How the Nazis tackled unemployment and prepared for war between 1933 and 1939: public works and the autobahns, rearmament, autarky, the German Labour Front, and Strength Through Joy.
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The Nazi economy 🏭
When the Nazis took power in 1933, millions were unemployed. They cut unemployment and prepared for war. Public works built the autobahns, rearmament created factory jobs, and the goal of autarky aimed to make Germany self-sufficient. But free trade unions were banned and workers lost the right to strike.
Words for the economy 🔑
Learn these four terms before you judge how far unemployment was solved.
Jobs and control 🆚
The Nazis created jobs but also took control of workers.
Grade 9 thinking 💡
To reach the top grades, assess how far the Nazis really solved unemployment, and remember that some groups were simply removed from the jobless figures.
Match the scheme to what it did 🔗
- public works
- rearmament
- the German Labour Front
- Strength Through Joy
- built motorways and public buildings, giving jobs
- created work in weapons factories
- replaced the banned trade unions
- offered workers cheap leisure and holidays
Match the term to its meaning 🧩
- autarky
- conscription
- unemployment
- autobahn
- making a country self-sufficient
- forcing people to join the armed forces
- being without a job
- a German motorway
How did the Nazis cut unemployment? ❓
How did the Nazis cut unemployment?
- Through public works and rearmament.
- By closing all the factories.
- By ending the armed forces.
Schemes that made jobs ✅
Select the TWO Nazi schemes that created jobs.
- Building the autobahns.
- Rearmament in weapons factories.
- Banning the trade unions.
- Free foreign holidays for all.
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Summarise the economy 📝
The Nazis wanted to cut unemployment and prepare for war. Public _____ built the autobahns, and _____ created jobs in weapons factories. Free trade _____ were banned and replaced by the German Labour _____. The goal of _____ was to make Germany self-sufficient.
Name the year 🔢
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Spot the two job schemes 🖍️
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Jobs or control? 🧭
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Assess the economy ✍️
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