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Old 08-24-2011, 11:09 AM   #561
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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler View Post
It was the same economic stimulus that worked for the Americans coming out of the Depression - massive re-armament - the huge military spending created jobs and economic activity...
That is one reason the German industrialists backed Hitler early on - they knew he'd spend a whole lot on steel, machinery, chemicals, etc, etc...
Don't forget the promise of cheap labor.
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