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GCSE History · key term
A Nazi economic programme launched in 1936 under Hermann Göring to prepare Germany for war and reduce dependence on imported resources.
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Paper 1
Revise: Economic ChangesIn 1936, Hitler placed Hermann Göring in charge of the Four Year Plan. Its purpose was to prepare Germany for war and reduce dependence on imports. The government set industrial production targets and increased its direction of key industries, including coal, iron, steel and armaments.
Separate intentions from results: the Four Year Plan aimed at self-sufficiency, but Germany still depended on imports in 1939.
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