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Reich Labor Ministry

The Reich Labor Ministry was a government department in Nazi Germany, established in 1933, responsible for overseeing labor policies, employment, and workers' welfare. It aimed to control the labor force, regulate wages, and align workers' interests with Nazi objectives, often through propaganda and repression. The ministry played a key role in mobilizing the economy for war and maintaining social order, while also supporting the regime's ideological goals. Its activities reflected the government's focus on expanding employment, suppressing independent unions, and integrating labor into the totalitarian state's plans.