war economy 1939-41 Flashcards
Due to the breakout of WW2, how much did Germany’s military expenditure increase between 1939-1941?
It increased from 30 billion RM to 71 billion in 1941
How did Germany’s military expenditure compare to Britain’s as a % of GDP?
Germany rose from 23% to 47% of GDP between 1939-1941, however Britain’s rose from 22% to 60% of GDP on military expenditure in the same time period
How much did Germany’s air force (Luftwaffe) increase between 1939-1941?
From 8,290 planes in 1939 to 10,780 in 1941
How did the size of the German air force compare to the British air force by 1941?
Britain had nearly double the planes of the German air force, with Britain having 20,100 compared to Germany’s 10,780 planes
Name a success and failure to do with employment around war related projects between 1939-1941
Success- by 1941, millions of workers had moved to work in war related projects
Failure- however, by 1941, only 55% of the total workforce were working in war related projects
How many more tanks did Germany have in 1941 than in 1939?
They 3500 tanks in 1941 which was 800 more than in 1939
What were the main reasons as to why the economy wasn’t fully efficient in 1939-1941?
- Firstly, leading Nazis like Gauleiters tried to control local areas and did not listen to national policy which results in financial corruption.
- Secondly, agencies like Ministry of armaments, economics ministry, labour ministry, office of the Four-Year plan and different branches of the armed forces were competing to try and control the armament process
As a result of leading Nazis corruption as well as agencies fighting for influence/power, what had Germany not achieved?
Germany’s economic mobilisation for total war had not achieved the expected levels of armaments production
when was rationing introduced?
September 1939
What tactic used by the Nazis in the war was able to cover up the economic situation and gain Hitler support despite the obvious failures of the economy?
Blitzkrieg
