What does this image have to do with the Nazi regime?

Hitler and the economy -The Volkswagen car was introduced by the Nazis as a cheap luxury for German workers. -The idea was that workers could pay weekly sums in order to hire out the vehicle. -When they had paid enough it would be theirs.

Hitler’s economic aims. 1)Autarky 2)Strengthen Germany’s military. 3)Get people into jobs. 4)Modernise.

Self-sufficiency In Hitler’s mind, Germany lost world war one because they had run out of imported goods. If another war was coming, he needed to ensure that Germany was producing everything she needed without needing to import from other countries. It was called “Autarky”.

The Four Year Plan To achieve this, Hitler introduced a Four Year Plan that he hoped would get the job done. Germany improved the production of natural materials such as coal and oil, and of artificial products such as rubber and textiles. However, Germany never became self-sufficient and still imported 1/3 of her goods when war broke out in 1939.

German Labour Front Hitler wanted to control his workers. He did this by making them join the German Labour Front. This banned Trade Unions, stopped them arguing for higher wages and stated that there was no limit to the hours they had to work.

Strength through Joy movement However, Hitler wanted happy workers so he organised his Volkswagen scheme. He also sorted out cheap holidays for workers to take once a year. Actually, though, few workers saved enough money for a car so it was generally unsuccessful.

Lowering Unemployment

The Nazi Economy Task 1: Complete the sheet. Task 2: Copy and complete the following table: Task 3: Copy the graph from page 212 showing the Nazis’ improved economic output. Task 4: “Hitler’s economic schemes helped turn Germany from a backwards country to the most impressive economy in Europe.” How far do you agree with this statement? SuccessesFailings

Summary Hitler wanted to revolutionise German economics. He succeeded in increasing greatly the amount of goods German factories produced, but they were not self- sufficient which was his main goal. He tried to make life enjoyable for his workers with cars and holidays, but took away workers’ rights like strikes and trade unions.