1. The Slump, its causes and consequences- the response in Germany By Emma and Georgina

2. Discussion of week 6 …  How was Germany affected by the international recession of the 1930s?  What were the social policy consequences of the Nazi seizure of power?  How did this affect the position of women in Germany society?

3. How was Germany affected by the international recession of the 1930s?  Overy (1994):  Unemployment  Trade  International production  Radicalistion  Whiteside (lecture)- Germany can be considered the worst hit by the depression.

6. What were the social policy consequences of the Nazi seizure of power? Wulff (1987)-  Hitler took advantage of schemes already in place using schemes and propganda  Previous schemes of Bruning, Papen and Schleicher  During election only spoke about in vague terms- needed monopoly  1 st Reduction of Unemployment Law  Expansion of Schleicher scheme  2 nd Reduction of Unemployment Law  Autobahns  Work creation  Reinhardt Scheme- A billion RM  Funded in 3 ways: 1. Tax vouchers 2. Sate budget 3. Personal fundings  1934- Total Expediture- 5 Billion RM

7. J. A Garraty  Tackled unemployment through subsidies and tax rebates.  Increased government control on the banks but did not nationalize them.  Hitler believed that the crisis needed a firm leader, a more forceful government.  The Nazis were the more successful in curing the economic ills of the 1930’s.  The German leaders wanted war and used the economy to make war possible.  The battle against unemployment had first priority in 1933

9. How did this affect the position of women in Germany society?  Ideology of women pushed through:  Propaganda  Social Policy  Medals and Marriage loans  Bock (1984)- Racism and sexism interlinked.