Did the Second World War Change Life in Nazi Germany?

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What were Hitler’s 4 main objectives to improve the economy

Achieve autarky, Increase Farming outputs, increase rearmament, & Implement government control in the industry

What was the 4 Year Plan

The 4 year plan started in 1936, Nazi Germany's economic policy to achieve military rearmament and economic autarky in preparation for war, overseen by Hermann Göring.

According to many historians, what was a significant weakness of the Nazi economy in WWII, and what was a primary reason for this?

Many historians argue the Nazi economy was a significant weakness because Germany had not achieved autarky, still importing one-third of its raw materials by 1939.

When did Germany fully transition to a war economy, and who was responsible for this change?

Only by 1942, Albert Speer, the new Minister of Armaments and War Production, switched Germany to a war economy, as it was not initially designed for it.

What critical shortages did Germany face, and how did it attempt to sustain its war effort and citizens?

Germany faced shortages in fuel, coal, food, and workers. It relied on plundering resources from occupied countries and utilizing enslaved labor from ghettos and concentration camps, which made up one-quarter of the workforce by 1944.

How did Germany's economic weaknesses and supply shortages affect its military campaigns, specifically Operation Barbarossa?

Germany's lack of supplies meant they could not use blitzkrieg tactics properly against the USSR during Operation Barbarossa, and ongoing battles consistently reduced their war supplies.