What Are the Effects of Hitler's Rise to Power?

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What were the effects of Hitler's rise to power? Choose one group of these groups and explain how and why it was affected by Hitler's appointment: The Wall Street Crash of 1929 caused an economic collapse in Germany. Businesses went bankrupt and unemployment consequently rose. In 1933 Hitler's election campaign slogan was "work and bread" as at the time unemployment in Germany stood at 6,014,000. When Hitler came to power his first actions to improve unemployment were to set up the National Labour Service, which gave men employment in public work schemes such as building roads. These men lived in camps, wore uniforms and were paid pocket money. This was a better life for the men as they had "work and bread". By making it impossible for women or Jews to hold jobs, Hitler reduced the unemployment figure to 3,773,000 by 1934. However, Jews were not placed on the unemployment records. Hitler decided to re-arm in 1935 and started compulsory military service, which accounted for the 1,400,000 drop in unemployment. To equip the new army money was spent on weapons and equipment, which meant that thousands of people gained jobs in the armaments industry. Hitler also wanted to make the country self-sufficient in food and materials (as Germany had no money to waste on importing goods) and therefore scientists were encouraged to invent ways of making food and materials that would have been normally imported. As these things were made in Germany, unemployed people found work in the new industries. By 1939 unemployment was down to 302,000 however, this is probably incorrect as Jews were not placed on the unemployment registers. By ensuring employment it encouraged the economic recovery of Germany. To support this recovery trade unions were banned and the German Labour Front was set up that guaranteed that workers could not be sacked, could not resign without
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