How Did Germany's Economy Affect The Weimar

The economy of Germany was greatly affected in the latter stages of the war as German resources were heavily limited due to Allied bombing, nevertheless it did not have the intended effect the Allies aimed for. In 1941, Butt came to the conclusion that in the Ruhr, only 1/10 aircrafts got within 5 miles of its target. This meant that the Allies could not significantly cripple Germany’s economy because the planes were undeveloped to even reach the Ruhr from British bases and as the Ruhr is the industrial heartland of Germany, it allowed them to continue the production of military weapons. Moreover in 1944, despite the Allies statistically bombing Germany more compared to any other year, Germany’s military production reached its peak that year.

This proved to be hugely impactful as the economic decline of the Ruhr significantly affected many large areas of Germany. In addition, technological advancements of the Allies caused heavy damage of Luftwaffe aircrafts and this caused the Germans to divert resources into building anti-aircraft ammunition instead of fighting on either fronts. This also meant that they didn’t have as many people working in the factories and so they weren’t producing as many goods, thus decreasing the economic and industrial capabilities. Additionally, the resources used to protecting oil were marginal and less people were there to extract the oil. This was shown between March and November 1944 when the production of aviation fuel decreased between 180,000 tons to 20,000 tons. Hence it caused a shortage of fuel and the significance of strategic bombing was greater as they had to face less resistance and German aircrafts. In conclusion, the significance of strategic bombing on German economy increased when technology improved and there was a shift in tactics, however it wasn’t death blow of the war the Allies