War and Economy in the Third Reich (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198205999)

When Hitler came to power in 1933 he had two aims for the economy: a rapid recovery from the depths of the Great Slump and the creation of a vast economic foundation for Germany's renewed bid for world power. These eleven essays explore the tension between Hitler's vision of an armed economy and the reality of German economic and social life. Richard Overy argues that the German economy was much less crisis-ridden in 1939 than its enemies supposed, and that Hitler, far from limiting his war effort, tried to mobilize the economy for "total war" from 1939 onwards. Only the poor organization of the Nazi state and the interference of the military prevented higher levels of military output. Many of these essays challenge accepted views of the Third Reich. In his introduction Richard Overy reflects on the issues the essays raise, and the ways in which the subject is changing. Often thought-provoking, always informed, War and Economy opens a window on a essential aspect of Hitler's Germany.

Author: R. J. Overy
ISBN-10: 0198205996
ISBN-13: 9780198205999
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Language: English
Published: 08/24/1995
Pages: 404
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.14w x 0.99d