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Nazi war economy Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

which organisations were involved in organising the war economy?

A

Ministry of War
Ministry of Economics led by Funk
Office of 4 year plans led by Goring
Ministry of munitions led by Todt (later replaced by Speer)

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2
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why was there more spending on the air force compared to the rest of the armed forces?

A

Goring who was in charge of the Office for the 4 year plans was also the head of the Air Force

of course he was going to invest in his air force!

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3
Q

what was the order for increased simplicity in armaments production?

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Hitler got fed up with the mess in handling the war economy
the war in Russia was going VERY bad so he had to switch up

  • order on rationing
  • updating factories
  • making sure armed forces demand was low
  • increasing quality of weapons
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4
Q

why was Todt replaced in 1942?

A

he died in a plane crash

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5
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who replaced Todt?

A

Albert Speer

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6
Q

what did Hitler’s decree set up in April 1942 do?

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it was the Central Planning Board:
- helped distribute raw materials
- setting up new factories
- organise transportation

it had a variety of committees:
- made up of engineers
- each had responsibilities over a specific armament (tank, gun etc)

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7
Q

what did teh committees achieve?

A
  • they shut many smaller factories which were making the same thing as larger ones
  • machinery was standardised so that there was only one model of each part
  • factories were adapted for MASS PRODUCTION
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8
Q

why did Hitler focus on U-boat and long range armament production in mid 1940?

A

he had planned an invasion of Britain

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9
Q

why did Hitler shifting focus to Russia in June 1941 hurt factories?

A

they had to quickly switch from producing planes and u boats back to tanks and armoured vehicles

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10
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how had war production been badly affected by the allied advance after 1944?

A
  • allied bombing wiped out factories, mines, towns and transport links
  • loss of land meant loss of raw materials
  • damage to electricity, gas and water supplies
  • sabotage by foreign workers
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11
Q

what developed due to the lack of food caused by the allied advancement?

A

a black market

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12
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what did Nazi war economy rely on the most?

A

relied on plundering

it needed to seize assets from invaded lands to be able to keep up with demand

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13
Q

when were women aged 17-45 obliged to work?

A

January 1943

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14
Q

how many women were actually recruited?

A

400,000

mainly because of Hitlers insistence on women staying at home

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15
Q

how many foreign workers by the end of 1942?

who kept them in control?

A

6.4 million foreign workers
recognised as slave labour

kept in check by the home army

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16
Q

what was declared by Goebbels in Feb 1943?

A

totallen krieg

total war

17
Q

stats on improvement in output after totallen krieg speech

A
  • Panzer tank production improved with 50% cut in assembly times
  • output per worker making munitions improved by 60%
  • weapons production increased by 130%
18
Q

what was Goebbels appointed in 1944?

A

Reich Pleripotentiary for Total War mobilisation

19
Q

once the allies were closing in what policy did Hitler adopt?

A

scorched earth policy

German industry and infrastructure was to be burned down to make life difficult for the allies

very defeatist attitude

20
Q

was the scorched earth policy carried out?

A

it was opposed by Speer

meant that German economy and industry was not full annihilated which gave hope for recovery post-war