From all the documentaries I've seen, it seems like the Nazi government focussed money into aspects of society - most notably to me, healthcare, the military, transport infrastructure and the arts.
How close is this to the reality? How did the policy changes affect people, between pre-nazi Germany to nazi Germany to Soviet east Germany / allied west Germany?
I obviously know about the subjugation and oppression and eventual extermination of many minorities - so I'd appreciate it if it were the average Germany citizen focussed on.
You might be interested in some threads from the FAQ sections on "Daily Life in Nazi Germany" that cover the section from the 1930s up to 1945 for your question:
Daily Life in Nazi Germany
What was life in Germany like in the month between Hitler's death and Germany's surrender? - 37 comments, over 1 year old.
The commenters here bring up and summarize interviews, films, documentaries, and books on the life in Nazi Germany during its final days.
What was life like for average German citizens in pre-war Nazi Germany? - 7 comments, over 1 year old.
The commenters here talk about the businesses and private enterprise in the pre-war period in relation to goods available to average citizens and also recommend material on both the business situation and daily life in Nazi Germany.
I'm an upper-middle class German civilian living in Nazi Germany in 1941. I have some questions about my life (text inside) - 3 comments, over 11 months old.
Most of the original poster's questions go unanswered, but a specialist chimes in here to discuss the types and production quality of films available in the 3^rd Reich (with multiple links for viewing) for public consumption.
What was a day in the life of a schoolboy in Nazi Germany? What was studied? Are there any translated text books on things like racial theory or history? How do they compare to reality? - 17 comments, over 1 year old.
A commenter gives an overview of the topic with particular emphasis on how Nazi racial views, militarism, and other touchstones underlined the curriculum and education for German students during the 3^rd Reich. The same commenter also provides a brief timeline of Nazi changes to education in the pre-war period.
As long as you weren't of a persecuted class, and you kept in line, were you likely to live a good life in Nazi Germany? - 20 comments, over 1 month old.
The commenters here talk mostly about the political and economic happenings that supported the life of average, non-persecuted German citizens in pre-war Nazi Germany without getting into the finer details and also give some recommended reading material on both the economics and daily life under Nazi Germany.