Description What were the consequences of the German occupation for the economy of Occupied Europe? After Germany conquered major parts of the European continent, it was faced with a choice between plundering the suppressed countries and using their Economies to supply its needs.
He studied history at the Russian Academy of Sciences, and has published on the Second World War and Soviet history..
Sergei Kudryashov is a scientific researcher (Mitarbeiter) at the German Historical Institute in Moscow.
He has published on the Dutch economy during the German occupation and on German Dutch economic relations.
He studied history at the Free University, Amsterdam and economics at the University of Amsterdam.
Klemann is Professor in Economic History at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
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About the Author Hein A.
In these countries, post-war recovery was almost impossible.
However, in other countries, plundering was more characteristic, resulting in partisan activity, a collapse of normal society and a dramatic destruction not only of the economy but in some countries of a substantial proportion of the labour force.
New research, presented for the first time in this book, shows that as a consequence the economic setback in these areas was limited, and therefore post-war recovery was relatively easy.
In some countries the emphasis was placed on production for German warfare, which kept these Economies functioning.
Individual leaders; the economic needs of the Reich; the military situation; struggles between governors of Occupied countries and Berlin officials; and finally racism, all had an impact on the outcome.
The choices made not only differed from country to country, but also changed over the course of the war.
Description What were the consequences of the German occupation for the economy of Occupied Europe? After Germany conquered major parts of the European continent, it was faced with a choice between plundering the suppressed countries and using their Economies to supply its needs
