Hitler's Domestic Policies and Their Popularity

Hitler's Domestic Policies and Their Popularity

Hitler's domestic policies enjoyed differing levels of support.

Policies such as the economy and anti-semitism may have been popular

and increased Nazi support. Alteratively, they may have been unpopular

and repressive.

When Hitler first came to power in 1933, the Nazi Party did not have

majority support. Hitler aimed to strengthen their position further

and increase support. When The Reichstag erupted into flames in

February of 1933, it signalled the downfall of Germany as a democratic

nation. Blamed on a Dutch Communist - van der Lubbe - it gave Hitler

the justification for his Enabling Act, banning all political

opposition and making the Nazis control of Germany. This was

undoubtedly a popular policy as it made Hitler appear as a strong

leader, a trait the Germans were clamouring for in a leader after the

weekness of coalition Governments.

As Fuhrer, Hitler's first priority was jobs, or the lack of them.

German unemployment had peaked at 6 million due to the Depression

devastating the economy. With innovative public works schemes such as

the building of autobahns, Hitler put every German back to work. He

also advocated schemes such as KdF - Strength Through Joy - which gave

workers increased benefits for increased levels of production. This

policy was popular and increasingly with the proletariat who had seen

their country decimated by the depression.

Hitler's economic policy was a huge success. Linked with giving

Germans jobs, Hitler aimed to make Germany self-sufficient - autarky -

so they no longer relied on foreign imports. By putting people back to

work and making...

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other information that would prove useful. Hitler's anti-semitic

propaganda was also a part of educations with Jews being ridiculed by

their classmates and eventually forced out of the state schools

system. Youth and education was yet another popular policy made by

Hitler. The children were enthused by their respective organisations

and the new curriculum.

In conclusion, it could be said that Hitler's policies enjoyed

widespread support such as his foreign policy and economic policy.

However, due to a few key decisions that proved unpopular with masses

such as the use of fear and terror against the population. From this,

I would partially agree with the statement that Hitler's domestic

policies between 1933 + 1939 engaged widespread popularity among

German people.