Hitler's Economic Policies

Which of the followings were the economic aims of the Nazi Party?

• Reduce Unemployment

• To achieve economic Self-Sufficiency

• To rebuild military and weapon industries

• To provide economic equality for all Germans

Who was the first economic minister and also the President of the Reichbank appointed by Hitler in 1933?

• Joseph Goebbels

• Hermann Goering

• Hjalmar Schacht

• Heinrich Himmler

How did Hitler reduce unemployment in Germany when he was in power?

• Through Rearmament Programmes

• By invading other countries for resources.

• By introducing the National Labour Service

• By encouraging more Public Works & Constructions

Which of the following people in Germany who did not benefit from the Nazi economic policies?

• Jews

• German Aryans

• Women

• German Youths

True or False:

Autarky was the policy of obtaining economic self-sufficiency by a country, in which all its economic needs were provided for within.

• True

• False

How did conscription help Germany regain its economy?

• It helps to reduced unemployment.

• Weapons and garment industries flourished.

• It created new jobs and renewed old job opportunities for Germany.

• It removed Jews and Women from their jobs.

What was the impact of controlling trade unions on businesses?

• Strikes continued as trade unions were controlled.

• Big businesses lost their rights.

• Businesses did not have to worry about work delays caused by strikes.

• Workers became unhappy with companies.

What was introduced by Hermann Goering in 1936?

• The New Plan

• Five-Year Plan

• The Economic Plan

• Four-Year Plan

What were the aims of the Four-Year Plan (1936)?

• To boost rearmament

• To be self-sufficient ready for war

• To increase consumer goods

• To distribute land equally among the Germans

Why was Autarky a failure?

• Because Hitler spent too much resources on unproven weapons.

• Because food and raw materials were still needed to be imported.

• Because it led to WWII.

• Because Germany was unable to export goods for profit.