Hitler had promised German people he would get them back to work and restore the economy Situation was terrible 5 million unemployed in 1933.

  • Nazis acted with energy and commitment to solve some of the major problems.

Germany’s finances organized to fund a huge program of work creation Reich Labor service sent men on public works projects and conservation programs.

  • in particular to build a network of highways or autobahns Railways were extended / built from scratch.

There was major house building programs and public housing projects - such as Reich Chancellery in Berlin

Hitler appointed Hjalmar Schacht as first president of Reichsbank in March 1933 then economics minister in Aug 1934. by using state regulations such as deficit financing (borrowing money from public through loan bonds with promise of paying them back in future) he played a critical role in economic recovery and stabilizing German finances to fund grand programmed.

Measures were effective in reducing unemployment welcomed by most Germans.