What were the advantages and disadvantages of Nazi rule for the German people up to 1939?

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What were the Advantages and Disadvantages of Nazi Rule for the German People up to 1939?

Nazism seemed to end the effects of the great depression. The German economy had been devastated in 1929 when the great depression happened, but surprisingly, it was looking more prosperous afterwards! In 1938 national income was the highest Germany had seen, which was higher than what Germany had before the great depression by eight billion marks! Although wages had not overtaken the level that wages were at in 1928, industrial and consumer goods were way above the 1928 mark, and employment was almost a million less than what it was in 1928. However, this employment figure is quite controversial because the Nazis threw the Jews out of their jobs, replaced them with German people, and did not account for the Jews in the unemployment figure!

Hitler was an excellent figure head. He was what the German people could look up to and support.

He was a very determined man. He excelled at making speeches; he could almost 'brainwash' his audience. Although Hitler a dictator, he gave everyone a sense of purpose. Everyone had a role in their life.

The Nazis brought order and stability to the German people. The people were indoctrinated to obeying instructions strictly and adhering to planning. The importance of order and stability was also drilled into the minds of the young at youth movements. These movements gave everyone a sense of identity. Everything in them was done in a military-like environment.

Standards of living increased after the great depression. During the 1930's, car ownership in Germany trebled. Wages were gradually increasing, unemployment (Jews excepted) was at an all-time low, and there were more industrial and consumer goods than ever!

Numerous worker's organisations such as the Beauty of Labour and the...