Hitler did many good things for Germany, the most important of which was how he brought the country out of economic depression after the Wall Street Crash of 1929. For example, after the crash, government and private institutions lost trust and money and had to withdraw most of their investments from companies. Under the Nazi regime, in six years, investments went from 2 billion Reichmarks to 20 billion Reichmarks. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Part of the Nazi plan was to make Germany much more self-sufficient, so that, in the event of war, it would not be affected by economic sanctions. Hajlmer Schacht, Germany's first economic minister, devised a "new plan", which would limit imports, expand exports, increase government spending in key industries (e.g. synthetics), and introduce conscription. This meant that Germany began to grow industrially and new industries were introduced, creating jobs for 6 million unemployed. It was under Schacht that unemployment was reduced from 6 million to 1.75 million. After Schacht came another economics minister, Hermann Göering. He introduced the "four-year plan". This retained the basics of Schacht's plan, but with some subtle differences: increased production (coal, iron, steel, synthetic oil, armaments and war machinery - all helping to provide Germany with the basis for war); reduced imports; price and wage control; forced labor if necessary and rationing of non-essential luxury goods. He further reduced jobs, although not to the same extent as his predecessor, from 1.75 million to 0.5 million. In the struggle to reduce unemployment, it was impossible to simply redistribute everyone. Jobs had to be created. The DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront, German Labor Front) was formed to employ people in the creation and construction of useful public services. In the period between 1932 and 1939 the unemployed were used to build highways, hospitals, prisons, schools and public projects. It turned out to be a very successful project as it significantly increased service standards in Germany. Another scheme used was conscription. The strengthening of the armed forces lifted 1 million people out of unemployment. The new soldiers needed uniforms, weapons, equipment and other supplies and this helped implement Göering's four-year plan: the production of equipment helped bring back the steel mills, coal mines and factories. One of the most important things Hitler did for Germany was to improve the standard of living. With the creation of the DAF, three other sub-organizations dedicated to the worker were introduced. The first, “The Beauty of Work,” was like a union. They encouraged employers to improve working conditions and organized various campaigns, for example "Good ventilation in the workplace" and "Hot meals in the factory". Another was "Strength through Joy", a popular organization that organized workers' leisure. They organized concerts, operas, films, excursions and other activities for the workers. Even though the salary wasn't huge, the service provided meant that everything they would do with the excess money had already been done! The RAD was a six-month intensive work service for young men and women aged between 18 and 25. It was poorly paid and involved hard manual labor, but provided education and job skills. Although the DAF removed workers' right to strike, inOverall they were satisfied with their lot: they had bread, work and some benefits. Along with the rising standard of living came the restoration of national pride. The Germans felt weakened and humiliated after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, and Hitler knew that if he could restore Germany to being a major world power, he would have much more support from the German people. Part of this plan was the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This was a Nazi showcase, designed by Hitler's propaganda genius, Dr. Josef Göebbels. The plan was to present Germany as a new modernized, civilized and revised people. A brand new stadium was built, capable of holding 10,000 people. It was the first televised Olympics and the Germans reached the top of the medal table. The overall impression was very good and restored most countries' respect for the Germans. But while this paints a very positive picture of Nazi Germany, there were certainly negative aspects as well. There was a reign of terror during much of Hitler's rule. People were terrified of expressing their opinions. All insubordinates were sent to concentration camps. The original camps were created to house communists and socialists after the Nazis' success in the Reichstag. They were eventually handled by SS Death's Head units. Prisoners were forced to perform forced labor, with limited food and terrible conditions. Anyone who had the courage to criticize the Nazis ended up here: Jews, socialists, communists, trade unionists, clergy, etc. It was not really possible to do justice against the Nazis. All top positions in the police were given to the Nazis who would inform Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS. Furthermore, the Nazis had infiltrated all judicial positions. Many Germans did not see or hear what was happening in their country due to propaganda and censorship. Göebbels organized demonstrations, marches, torchlight processions and meetings in honor of Hitler. He was exclusively responsible for censoring the media: he controlled newspapers, cinemas and newsreels. Books containing anti-Nazi messages were banned and burned. In May 1933, together with some Berlin students, he organized a burning of books stolen from libraries. The books of Germany's most famous authors have gone up in smoke. He banned jazz because it was "black" music and contrary to the Aryan way of life. He established the "Chamber of Culture". To get a job in the media, you had to be a member. In this way everything that was hostile to Nazism was eradicated. Göebbels had a lot of faith in the effect of the spoken word, so the Nazis made sure that everyone had access to very cheap radios, on which the Nazi message was broadcast. Loudspeakers were placed in the streets so that people could hear the Nazi message wherever they went. Along with the propaganda produced by the Nazis came indoctrination. Hitler realized the importance of raising a generation of devoted Nazis who had never known otherwise. Children were taught to never question Nazi policies, that war was acceptable and something they should prepare and train for, and that large pieces of their history and that of other countries were erased. For example: "Jews are foreigners in Germany. In 1933 there were 66,060,000 inhabitants of the German Reich of whom 499,862 were Jews. What percentage of Jews in Germany?" - This is a question from a Nazi mathematics textbook, 1933. The only source of truth for a child was his parents and the older generation, but so many of them were blinded by the Nazis and influenced by propaganda, that they themselves were not aware of 1938.