The Wartime Economy And Work Of Speer

Question 1

What started to happen from 1941?

Answer 1

Shortages of weapons and equipment

Question 2

What were military supplies based on?

Answer 2

That war would start in 1941

Question 3

What was the issue with German armaments production?

Answer 3

Demanded specialised equipment of high quality

Question 4

Why was standardisation impossible?

Answer 4

Military designed and ordered many different types of the same weapon

Question 5

How did Speer rationalise production?

Answer 5

• central coordination
• Concentration of production on a narrower range of products
• Greater use of mass production
• More shift working

Question 6

What was Speers production miracle?

Answer 6

Between 1941 and 1943:
Aircraft production increased by 200%
Tank production increased by 250%
Bf109 production went from 180 to 1000 a month

Question 7

What was the economic impact of allied bombing?

Answer 7

• Disrupted supply lines
• Destroyed factories
• Harmed production

Question 8

What was mobilisation of the work force?

Answer 8

Men 16-65
Women 17-45
Were forced to work

Question 9

Use of foreign labour?

Answer 9

• Harsh conditions
• 7 million people
• Used by all the large corporations