Wartime Economy Germany

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What was the plan for preparing the war?
Four Year Plan
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When was the four year plan introduced?
1936
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When did Hitler introduce a Decree for the Conversion of the Whole German Economy onto a War footing?
3rd September 1939
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When was full mobilisation for the war implemented?
1942
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What did Germany's armed forces suffer from in 1939-1941?
Shortages of weapons and equipment
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Why did the shortages not affect German forces too drastically?
Highly effective use of Blitzkrieg tactics
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When did supply problems start affecting the German war effort?
War in the Mediterranean and the start of Operation Barbarossa
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What had economic and military war planning been based off of?
Britain and France not joining the war until the start of Operation Barbarossa
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When had the Luftwaffe expansion been completed by?
1942
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When was navy build up supposed to be completed by?
1944-1945
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What was the four year plan focussed on increasing the production of?
Iron and steel Production
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What did the four year plan invest in?
Machine tools and artificial alternatives to oil and rubber
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What disrupted the four year plan?
Outbreak of War
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What did different branches of the armed forces demand?
High quality specialised equipment
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How much did labour force in armaments production increase from Sept 1939-Jan 1941?
21% to 55%
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What were many German forces not set up to produce?
Standardised weapons on a mass scale
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What made standardisation almost impossible to achieve?
The military ordering different versions of the same weapon
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What did Goering lack which caused the supply problems?
The technical and economic knowledge
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Who did Goering have poor relationships with?
Leaders of the Military and Banks and Large Companies
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When was the four year plan introduced?

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What did Germany's armed forces suffer from in 1939-1941?

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