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Germany, 1871–1990: United, Divided and Reunited

Government policy and economic change, 1871-1990

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Overview

Recall questions on the tariffs of 1879 and rye and iron, naval building, Nazi rearmament and the Labour Front, and the effect of the CAP.

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Key term

What was the economic effect of naval building from 1898 to 1914?

Key term

What was the impact of Nazi economic policy?

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What was the post-war 'economic miracle' (Wirtschaftswunder)?

Questions from this subtopic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    What was the economic effect of naval building from 1898 to 1914?

    Model answer

    Tirpitz's naval laws funded a large battle fleet, stimulating heavy industry but straining state finances and worsening relations with Britain.

  2. 2

    What was the impact of Nazi economic policy?

    Model answer

    Rearmament and public works (such as the autobahns) cut unemployment, while the Four Year Plan aimed at autarky and readiness for war.

  3. 3

    What was the post-war 'economic miracle' (Wirtschaftswunder)?

    Model answer

    The rapid West German recovery from around 1948 under Erhard's social market economy, helped by currency reform and Marshall Aid.

  4. 4

    What did joining the Community and its farm policy do to the Federal Republic?

    Model answer

    EEC membership (from 1958) opened wider markets for German industry, while the Common Agricultural Policy subsidised its farmers.

  5. 5

    What was the DAF?

    Model answer

    The German Labour Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront), the Nazi organisation that replaced the trade unions to control workers.

  6. 6

    Why did Bismarck introduce tariffs in 1879?

    Model answer

    To protect rye-growing Junkers from Russian and American grain and heavy industry from British competition, and to raise revenue independent of the states.

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