We National Socialists have monopolized all resources and all our energies during the past seven years so as to be able to be equipped for the supreme effort of battle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims that all national resources were concentrated for war preparation.
- In plain terms
- They say all energy was saved for a big battle.
- What can you take from it?
- This illustrates the total mobilization of a society for war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the tradeoffs of total war preparation?
Another view
Total mobilization often comes at the cost of civil liberties and domestic needs.
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