Evaluate The Manner In Which Nazi Domestic Policies Met Their Goals

Evaluate the manner in which Nazi domestic policies met their goals.

The domestic laws of the Nazi Party generally had two objectives; to maintain Nazi rule in Germany, and to eliminate opposition to the Nazi rule and ideology. Laws that sought to maintain Nazi rule largely sought to please the masses. This objective connected to the Nazi policy of autarky to produce Hitler's economic plan. It had four main points:

• Increase agricultural production

• Self-sufficiency in raw materials

• Government regulation import/export

• Increase military production at the expense of consumer production

It had been theorised that these goals were also meant to prepare Germany for war. Agricultural production and self-sufficiency in raw material were increased through Nazi schemes such as the National Labour Service, which was introduced in 1933. Its aim was to relieve the unemployment crisis by providing opportunities for work on new public works such as the autobahns and hospitals. It was made compulsory in 1935, but as unemployment statistics for Germany during the 1930's decreased, it served its purpose and could be considered a success. However, Germany never became full self-sufficient, despite the

It argues that Mein Kampf lays out a plan for Hitler's aims which closely follows the Nazi party's. it is argued that this demonstrates the influence that Hitler had in the Nazi party. The chaotic organisation of the Nazi party is also said to indicate how Hitler wanted to make himself irreplaceable in the Nazi system, because, as the historian Bracher states, 'the dictator held the key position precisely because of the confusion of conflicting power groups'. Similarly, the disagreements that occurred between different factions in the Nazi party were said to nullify the impact opposing groups had on decision making, leaving Hitler more control than if they had worked