What was life like in Germany if you were not in an army or sent to a camp?

When people look into the Holocaust they usually learn about the labor camps, or what happend during the physical fighting. But noone thinks about the people trying to live in Germany during this time. Life in Germany as a civilian was rough, obviously not as rough as a soldier or a prisoner. But some never saw their friends again. Those who lived near ghettos had their homes and buildings burned down. Most tried to continue on with their daily lives by going to work or school. 

In the beginning of the war German civilians were living great. The economy was very strong, the people were being fed healthy and delicious food. But shortly it began to get very bad for civilians. Many families struggled to pay the house bills because the men were sent off to the war. Women and children had to work in order to keep the house. Many children starved to death or died of a disease that was related to starving. Germany as a whole didnt start living well until East and West Germany united. 

Works Cited

Lyons, Scott. "World War Two’s Effect on the German Home Front." World War 2 Diaries. W.W. Norton & Company, 17 June 2012. Web. 13 Apr. 2015. <http://wwiidiaries.com/2012/06/17/world-war-twos-effect-on-the-german-home-front/>.