Nazi War Economy: video worksheets, differentiated.
See also the BBC HistoryFile Nazi Germany: ALL 5 bundle.
and NEW! Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship Bingo.
Please watch the film before getting and using this resource. The film may be blocked by your school. A very thorough explanation of how Hitler’s war of expansion and the Nazi war economy were mutually dependent. The story begins with hyperinflation and the pros and cons of possible responses; Hjalmar Schalk’s creative accounting – MEFO bills thoroughly explained using very accessible examples; military spending hidden from international observers; the Nazi economy as a giant pyramid scheme; Volkswagen savings scam; invasion, theft, and slavery required to keep the war economy going.
Find the film by searching YouTube’s The Dictator Lab channel for How Did Hitler Fund a Huge Military When Germany Was Broke?
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16 questions for the 20-min film. Differentiated: both versions look similar, but “B” version has subtle clues. Excellent subtitles: scripted, not auto-generated brainrot. Answer sheet. Very easy to mark. .doc & .pdf for all files… Link to film on all sheets.




















