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This question is one which has high importance. This is because it helps us to determine whether Hitler's economic policies were made in the true interest of the welfare of the nation, or were made to protect his position as fuhrer and prepare Nazi Germany for war which he deemed was inevitable. In 1933 Nazi Germany faced not only a political crisis, but also a serious economic one. The world depression had hit Germany particularly badly, …

…trained and ready for warfare. Nazi traditions meant women were prepared to support the family whilst the men were away at war. I feel that the secret memo and the four year plan confirmed what was thought, that he wanted Germany to be a strong major military force that could not only cope with attacks, but attack other nations. In Hein sight we can see that this actually was what Hitler aimed for and achieved.