MOBILISATION OF HUMAN & ECONOMIC RESOURCES - WW2

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HUMAN RESOURCES

  • US troops were present in Europe after 1941
  • Russia had the ability to sustain huge losses at the Battle of Stalingrad
  • However, the use of Blitzkrieg involved only small numbers of trained troops
  • Japan were outnumbered by the USA but the USA still couldn't win until the dropping of the atomic bomb
  • Britain were outnumbered by the Nazis
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ECONOMIC RESOURCES

  • USA provided loans and entered the war, bringing their wealth with them
  • Technological advancements e.g. RADAR, ultracode machine
  • However, Germany & Japan still fought until the end until they were totally defeated
  • Germany had split attention - they were half focused on building the future of the Third Reich
  • Germany were still only developing their technology at the end of the war e.g. V1 & V2 rockets
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