Nazi social and economic policiesMilitarism

In the 1930s the Nazis began rearmament which created thousands of jobs. They expected the German people to follow the Nazi way of life and used the Nuremberg Rallies to get their message across.

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Militarism

  • The Nazis were determined that Germany be prepared for war at any time.
  • They relied on the education system to prepare young men for military service, both physically and mentally.
  • The Hitler Youth developed survival skills and physical strength.
  • German businesses received huge orders for tanks, aeroplanes and ships, as well as guns, bombs and bullets.
  • The size of the army was increased from 100,000 men to 1,400,000.
  • Conscription was introduced in 1935.
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