In 1933 Hitler became [?] promising to end the Depression. The serious [?] problems facing Germany included:
# unemployment - over [?] million people were unemployed about 33% of the workforce.
# many businesses had gone bankrupt
# Germany was short of essential [?] materials because world trade had collapsed.

The first Economics minister was Dr. Hjalmar Schacht who had been a [?] by profession. In 1934 he introduced his [?] to solve the problems of the Depression. The plan was designed to be a long term measure and to bring steady improvement to the economy by sound [?] management. The plan involved:
# The Reich Labour Service (RAD) providing work on government service such as planting trees, building [?], houses and schools. all young men aged 18-25 had to work for the RAD for 6 months. They stayed in camps and wore military [?]. This measure reduced unemployment.
# Trade Unions were replaced by the German Labour Front (DAF)led by Robert . Wages were low and the [?] were long.
# Unemployment was further reduced by compulsory [?] for all young adults. Many Jews were sacked and also women workers were replaced with their jobs gong to the unemployed.

By 1936 unemployment had fallen from 6 million to [?] million - a measure of success. However, groups like professional women, Jews and other 'undesirables' were not counted in the official figures. The economy was growing slowly.

All workers belonged to the KDF - [?] Through Joy' organisation which gave benefits like concerts and holidays.

Workers were encouraged to save for the new 'People's car' the [?]. Many saved but few were delivered.

To stop [?] the government kept payments to workers very low and also they prevented businesses from making increases.

By 1936 Hitler was impatient with Schacht's steady but slow approach. The Nazi's wanted spectactular growth so that Germany would be strong enough to launch . Hermann Goering replaced Schacht and in 1937 started THE [?] PLAN. Goering extended the RAD to keep people at work but mainly making arms. Wages were still kept very low. The [?] forces were expanded. The government gave [?] to businesses to pay for weapons production and also built their own weapons factories like the Hermann Goering Works.

Goering also wanted Germany to be self sufficient having its own raw materials like coal, [?], metal and explosives. This policy was known as [?]. To reduce imports Germany tried to make synthetic substitutes like [?] and cloth.

So people got work but for long hours and low pay. But no work fo Jews and professional women doctors were replaced. The standard of living did not rise much as the government invested in weapons rather than consumer goods - the policy of 'Guns not [?]'.

The investment in weapons and the cost of the war meant that by 1945 Germany was once again in [?] straits just as it had been in 1933 when [?] came to power.