to what extent did Germany achieve total war economy.
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- to what extent did nazi germany achieve a total war economy?
- the war economy.
- leadership wanted to avoid problems = series of economic decrees in december 1939. (vest programs for war production)
- germaan military expenditure doubles 1939-1941, food rationing introduced, 55% of workforce on war related projects, limited availability for consumer goods
- production was by inability to coordinate and inefficient work. many projects were behind and not set to finish till well int war.
- armed forces wanted quality over quantity = failure to achieve required levels of armaments production.
- germany also faced labour shortages = forcibly recruited foreign workers from southern and central europe.
- called women into workforce (37%). tried to introduce single women to war = unpopular
- armed forced needed to know wives / girlfriends were safe = prevent another morale crisis (1918)
- called women into workforce (37%). tried to introduce single women to war = unpopular
- failure to mobilise adequately. Germnay fell behind Britain. (% GDP spent on military had 13% differency between Germany/ GB in 1941)
- leadership wanted to avoid problems = series of economic decrees in december 1939. (vest programs for war production)
- Rationing
- 2/5 Germans were more healthy than before war. diet was limited and bland.
- hot water was only allowed 2 days per week.
- goods taken from conquered contries were kept for high ranking individuals.
- declaration of total war 1943 = everything geared towards war.
- defeat became more likely as the government became more chaotic = people began to rely on black market for goods
- Goebbels, speer and total war
- production shortages became a problem, amaments production was lower than Britains.
- 'rationalisation decree' december 1941. reform economy and eliminate waste. 'industrial self responbilty' = ensure mass production
- speer = able to coordinate processes and ensure all materials are exploited.
- concentration camp prisoners as workers
- employment of women in armament factories
- no conscription for skilled workers
- elimination of products that did contribute to war production
- speer = able to coordinate processes and ensure all materials are exploited.
- feb 1943 goebbels called for total war = what speer had been working towards
- success? tank production rose by 25%, total arms production rose by 59% (threefold increase in war materials)
- lack of ? gauleiters were able to prevent speers orders at a local level, ** exploited conquered lands for personal gain, conquered territory plundered, impact of allied bombings = caused diversion of resources .
- the war economy.
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