How was the economy doing for Germany during WW2?

Germany's economy was in a mess when Hitler was elected Chancellor in January 1933. Hitler and ... The unemployed were given a very simple choice: do whatever work is given to you by the government or be classed as “work-shy” and put in a concentration camp. ... This accelerated as World War Twoapproached. read more

Germany’s economy was in a mess when Hitler was elected Chancellor in January 1933. Hitler and Nazipropaganda had played on the population’s fear of no hope. Unemployment peaked at 6 million during the final days of the Weimar Republic – near enough 33% of the nation’s working population. read more

I suggest reading “The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy,” by Adam Tooze. Seems to me that most people are certain that a centrally-planned economy is the most efficient. read more

The Germany Economy Under Hitler From the prosperity of the empire during the Wilhelmine era (1890-1914), Germany plunged into World War I, a war it was to lose and one that spawned many of the economic crises that would destroy the successor Weimar Republic (1918-33). read more