The Economic Miracle of 1933

In 1933, Hitler canceled reparations payments and created a currency backed by labor. Six million new jobs were created; crime virtually vanished. By the time World War II started, there were hundreds of billions of dollars worth of German equipment in Israel. In five years, it's inconceivable us today to think that something could go from nothing to incredibly powerful simply by policy changes.

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