To what extent was pre-war Nazi social policy a success?

The student should address:The demonization of Germany's Jewish population - the Nuremburg Laws, Boycotts of Jewish owned businesses and Kristallnacht in particular. As well as the effectiveness of propaganda in garnering support. Policies on family - The number of births increased between 1933 and 1936 by over 300,000 with awards such as the Cross of Honour of the German Mother for having many children and incentives such as an interest free 1000RM loan to newly wed couples should the wife leave the workforce. But the factor of economic recovery should also be addressed in encouraging people to start families. The lack of dramatic increase in marriage rate and rise in divorce rate are aspects to be taken into account as well. For tackling unemployment, students may address the creation of jobs via public works such as the autobahn system, the Voluntary Labour Servicee as well as rearmament, and the unemployment rate had fallen from 6 million before the Nazis came to power to 1 million. However, the lack of acknowledgment of the Jewish population and other groups in their policies as well as encouragement for women to leave the workforce may make these figures greater than they were recorded.Once the student has given their answer any areas they found difficult or did not have much knowledge of may be explained.