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Which country did the Nazi war economy combine free markets with central planning?
Which country did the Nazi war economy combine free markets with central planning?
- Soviet Union
- Germany (correct)
- Poland
- United States
What did the Nazi government offer to leading German business interests in exchange for their support?
What did the Nazi government offer to leading German business interests in exchange for their support?
- Advantageous contracts
- Trade union movement suppression
- Subsidies
- All of the above (correct)
Which group of people were used as slave labor by Nazi Germany during World War II?
Which group of people were used as slave labor by Nazi Germany during World War II?
- Foreign workers
- German soldiers
- German civilians
- Prisoners and concentration camp inmates (correct)
Which German corporations used slave laborers in the occupied territories during World War II?
Which German corporations used slave laborers in the occupied territories during World War II?
What was the unemployment rate in Germany at the time the Nazis came to power?
What was the unemployment rate in Germany at the time the Nazis came to power?
Who did Hitler appoint as President of the Reichsbank and Minister of Economics in 1933?
Who did Hitler appoint as President of the Reichsbank and Minister of Economics in 1933?
What was the main economic priority of the Nazi government?
What was the main economic priority of the Nazi government?
What type of bills were used to finance capital projects in Germany during the Nazi regime?
What type of bills were used to finance capital projects in Germany during the Nazi regime?
What did the Nazi government do to conceal rearmament in Germany?
What did the Nazi government do to conceal rearmament in Germany?
What did the Nazi government introduce to keep inflation in check?
What did the Nazi government introduce to keep inflation in check?
Which event had a significant impact on Germany's economy and led to a rise in unemployment?
Which event had a significant impact on Germany's economy and led to a rise in unemployment?
What policies did Adolf Hitler introduce to improve Germany's economy?
What policies did Adolf Hitler introduce to improve Germany's economy?
What was the main goal of Germany's economic policies under Adolf Hitler?
What was the main goal of Germany's economic policies under Adolf Hitler?
What was the impact of Hitler's economic policies on weekly earnings?
What was the impact of Hitler's economic policies on weekly earnings?
What consumer goods were rationed in Germany due to reduced foreign trade?
What consumer goods were rationed in Germany due to reduced foreign trade?
What did the Nazis believe should be the purpose of a country's economy?
What did the Nazis believe should be the purpose of a country's economy?
What did the Nazis prioritize in terms of investment during their time in power?
What did the Nazis prioritize in terms of investment during their time in power?
How did the Nazis expect to cover their debt incurred from military rearmament?
How did the Nazis expect to cover their debt incurred from military rearmament?
What did the Nazis hope to achieve by plundering the wealth of conquered nations?
What did the Nazis hope to achieve by plundering the wealth of conquered nations?
What term has been used to describe the Nazi economy by scholars?
What term has been used to describe the Nazi economy by scholars?
During the Nazi regime, Germany's military spending as a percentage of national income reached its highest point in which year?
During the Nazi regime, Germany's military spending as a percentage of national income reached its highest point in which year?
Which international organization did Germany withdraw from in October 1933 due to its rearmament plans?
Which international organization did Germany withdraw from in October 1933 due to its rearmament plans?
What was the primary focus of the German national economy during the Nazi regime?
What was the primary focus of the German national economy during the Nazi regime?
What was the total revenue of the German government between 1933 and 1939?
What was the total revenue of the German government between 1933 and 1939?
What was the figure approved by Schacht to be spent on military buildup over eight years?
What was the figure approved by Schacht to be spent on military buildup over eight years?
What did Hitler claim Germany was engaged in when asked about the enormous military buildup?
What did Hitler claim Germany was engaged in when asked about the enormous military buildup?
What did the Nazis encourage the development of as replacements for materials like oil and textiles?
What did the Nazis encourage the development of as replacements for materials like oil and textiles?
What was the expected means of repaying the rising national debt caused by the military buildup?
What was the expected means of repaying the rising national debt caused by the military buildup?
What was the primary reason for Germany's withdrawal from the Geneva disarmament talks?
What was the primary reason for Germany's withdrawal from the Geneva disarmament talks?
What was the maximum number of battleships allowed by the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the maximum number of battleships allowed by the Treaty of Versailles?
