How accurate is it to say that the post-war 'economic miracle' was the most impressive period of German industrial growth in the period 1871-1990?

Question 1

Which countries did Prussia trade with during Imperial Germany?

Answer 1

Trade between Prussia, France, Belgium, Britain and Italy increased dramatically

Question 2

What did Prussia mainly trade during Imperial Germany?

Answer 2

Coal and Iron

Question 3

During Imperial Germany, how much of European steel did Germany produce?

Answer 3

2/3

Question 4

During Imperial Germany, how much of European coal did Germany produce?

Answer 4

1/2

Question 5

During Imperial Germany, how much did their population increase by between 1890 and 1910?

Answer 5

10 million - population in 1890 was 50 million and in 1910 the population was 60 million

Question 6

When did Germany become Europe’s largest industrial nation during Imperial Germany?

Answer 6

1900

Question 7

During Imperial Germany, how much did Germany’s value of exports increase by, between which years?

Answer 7

Germany’s exports increased by £365 million between 1872 and 1914

Question 8

What were the main features of the economy during Imperial Germany?

Answer 8

Advanced machinery, chemicals and electricity

Question 9

During Imperial Germany, how much did electrical output increase by each year from 1890 to 1913?

Answer 9

18%

Question 10

During Imperial Germany, how much did the railways grow by, between which years?

Answer 10

Between 1845 and 1870, the German railway network grew 6 times.

Question 11

When was there an economic crisis in Imperial Germany and what was it caused by?

Answer 11

1873 - over investment and corruption

Question 12

When did the economic depression end during Imperial Germany?

Answer 12

1890

Question 13

What shortages did Germany suffer from during WW1?

Answer 13

Coal, cotton, rubber, petrol, copper, tin and transport supplies

Question 14

During Weimar Germany, what industry expanded and why?

Answer 14

The manufacturing industry because exports increased dramatically

Question 15

How many men did Germany lose during WW1?

Answer 15

1.8 million

Question 16

By what year during Weimar Germany did production reach pre-WW1 levels?

Answer 16

1927

Question 17

Between which years did GNP increase by during Weimar Germany and what was this period called?

Answer 17

1925-1929 - “Golden Years”

Question 18

During Weimar Germany, how much did the workforce decline by and production increase by in the Ruhr?

Answer 18

Workforce declined by 33% but productivity increased by 18%

Question 19

During Weimar Germany, what was the exchange rate against the dollar?

Answer 19

$1 : DM 4.2. trillion

Question 20

During Weimar Germany, how much did a loaf of bread cost?

Answer 20

DM 9 million

Question 21

When was the Dawes Plan during Weimar Germany?

Answer 21

1924

Question 22

What was the Dawes Plan during Weimar Germany?

Answer 22

USA gave Germany money to improve their economy

Question 23

How much money did the USA give Germany as part of the Dawes Plan during Weimar Germany?

Answer 23

DM 800 million

Question 24

Which Chancellor introduced a new currency during Weimar Germany?

Answer 24

Chancellor Stressemann

Question 25

Why did the Wall ST. Crash hit Weimar Germany harder than other countries such as France and Italy?

Answer 25

Their economy was focused more on industry

Question 26

By what year during the Nazi period had unemployment reduced by how much?

Answer 26

By 1934, unemployment had halved

Question 27

What did the Nazi government focus on to induce economic recovery?

Answer 27

Public works schemes, self sufficiency and rearmament

Question 28

What did the Nazis 4 year plan focus on?

Answer 28

Rearmament

Question 29

By what year, how much of the Nazis government expenditure was spent on rearmament?

Answer 29

1938 - 44%

Question 30

Who reorganised the Nazi Central Planning Board in what year?

Answer 30

Albert Speer - 1942

Question 31

When did industrial production peak during the Nazi period?

Answer 31

1944

Question 32

By what year during the Nazi period was there a labour shortage and why?

Answer 32

By 1939 there was a labour shortage because the Nazis directed their economy on heavy industry so there was a labour shortage as building and metal industries expanded

Question 33

Why was there a decline in consumer goods during the Nazi period?

Answer 33

The Nazis distorted the economy towards the war e.g. steel and coal

Question 34

Why was there much infighting in the economic sector and what was the impact of this during the Nazi period?

Answer 34

The chaotic nature of the Nazi state meant there was much infighting in the economic sector and this hampered the production of key war materials such as armaments

Question 35

What was West German industry focused on?

Answer 35

Advanced machinery, electronics, cars and services such as banking and education

Question 36

When did West Germany join the European Coal and Steel Community?

Answer 36

1951

Question 37

When did West Germany join the European Economic Community?

Answer 37

1957

Question 38

How much did GNP increase by in West Germany during the 1950s?

Answer 38

West German GNP trebled during the 1950s

Question 39

Where did West Germany rank among the world in terms of how large their economy was?

Answer 39

Germany became the 3rd largest economy in the world

Question 40

How much did West Germany receive from the USA in the form of Marshall Aid?

Answer 40

$1.3 billion