How Did Nazis Contribute To The Growth Of Germany

Although Germany managed to eventually reach its previous levels of production and such, some things were not successful. Small and big businesses, farmers, and unskilled workers all benefited in some ways. The Nazis aimed to reduce unemployment and to make Germany economically self-sufficient. Two new plans were set in place to help Germany improve and regain its previous economic level. The New Plan, by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, and the Four-Year Plan by Hermann Goering. However, a few problems hindered Germany's economic growth, such as insufficient funds to pay for many imports and lack of certain essential raw materials.

The Nazis improved the lives of small business in a few ways. Seeing as many small business owners had supported the

However, in return, the government ordered specific terms that had to be followed.

Big businesses benefited from the Nazi control because the value of German industry rose.

Unskilled workers were forced to do jobs that were difficult because if they didn’t do them they would receive nothing from the government. Many did these horrible jobs to survive and feed their families.

The government did many things to improve the life of workers such as setting up organizations such as the “Beauty of Labour” campaign, which persuaded employers to improve working conditions and the “Strength through Joy” organization which introduced activities for workers to enjoy.

Big businesses benefited the most as their income rose by more than 100%, followed by farmers with an increase in income by 40% and finally industrial workers whose income increased by about 25%.

Under the Nazis, government debt rose to a high of 40 billion Reichmarks by 1939, with government income lower than government spending. However, the government did manage to reach and surpass investment levels, reaching 22 billion Reichmarks by 1938. The Nazis managed to reduce exports and imports, evening out the balance of trade to stay in the