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Economic Impacts of Total War in Germany (Food ('Turnip Winter'…
Economic Impacts of Total War in Germany
Food
Shortages worse than the British
Walther Rathenau created plans that helped with the shortages
Germany began rationing 6 months after the outbreak of war
1/3 of food for imported
Horses ploughed fields
Needed by the army
'Turnip Winter'
Poor harvests due to season weather
Turnip substitue (nothing else to eat)
1917 the offical ration was 1/2 of the required daily intake
Economic Planning
Substitute foods (e.g. turnips)
Regulations
Rationing
Organisations and Regulations
Raw Materials Board (KRA)
Regulated rations
Amount
Prices
Supplied substitutes
Grew the synthetic industry
War Office of Food
Controlled rationing
Auxiliary Service Law
Overall greater government control of civilians
Created greater opposition
Increased the resources of:
Munitions
Food
Industry and Agriculture
Rise of synthetic manufacturing
Agriculture production:
Dropped 60%
British bloackaes stopped imports of raw materials
Industrial production:
Dropped 40%