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Coupled with the factor of relatively fair distribution, in 1941 the average living standard of the Soviet working class (excluding farmers) was second only to a few countries such as the United States, Germany, and Switzerland (Note 1). Therefore, although the Great Purge
Everyone in the Soviet Communist Party was in danger, but Stalin's prestige in the Soviet Union, especially among urban residents, was at its peak. After all, the victims were only a small number, and most of them were not ordinary people. However, the economic development and life
The improvements have generally benefited the general public
Similar to the United States, the Soviet Union's rich natural resources also benefited a lot from its industrial development. However, although the total amount of the Soviet Union's resources is not lower than that of the United States, there is a certain gap in overall "performance", especially tin and natural rubber.
Both strategic resources are severely lacking, and due to the underdeveloped petrochemical industry, the shortage of the latter is difficult to completely make up for through synthetic rubber like the United States and Germany.
In addition, although the reserves of a few rare minerals such as rare earths and tungsten in the Soviet Union are not low, due to factors such as insufficient exploration or substandard technology (and thus more consumption or waste), they are currently not enough to meet the maximum demand in the face of war.
To meet the demand, part of it must be imported from China. Of course, there is no problem with minimum self-sufficiency.
But seeing the German army sweeping across Western Europe, whether for security or profit, the Soviet Red Army, which has a standing army of 5 million, will never wait forever. Fortunately, the relationship between the Soviet Union and China is not bad at present, so these resources are still not enough
It is difficult to obtain. However, the historical issues between the two countries have become a thorn in Stalin's heart, making him always uneasy.
The fourth place is the United Kingdom, which in the eyes of most people relied on the United States to save its country from national collapse. However, the United Kingdom is after all the oldest empire and the leader of the Commonwealth, and its heritage is actually quite deep. Although it has lost a large number of colonies in the past few years, it has
Still retains East Malaya, most of India, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Labrador Peninsula
Together with Newfoundland (both are now Canadian territories, with an area about the same as Sichuan Province in China), Guyana, Jamaica and other Atlantic islands, and Fiji and other Pacific islands, with strong support from the United States, the British and Indian troops
It was only a matter of time before the PKI armed forces with wrong strategies were defeated. Such a vast colony provided Britain with almost inexhaustible resources and financial resources.
In addition to the colonies it directly controls, the United Kingdom also indirectly controls slave countries such as South Africa (including Namibia) that are completely obedient, and has the firm support of Commonwealth member states such as Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Its strength is far beyond that of its homeland. And even if it is only the United Kingdom
The local heritage is also extraordinary. In 1941, after being frequently attacked by German air raids and losing the Shetland Islands and Northern Ireland, the total industrial output value of the British mainland still exceeded 12 billion US dollars. The output of crude steel reached 15 million tons.
Even Britain's biggest weakness, human resources, has shown great potential after the British "government" carried out general mobilization. After defeating the German army's attempt to land on the British mainland, the British "government" immediately announced that it would further expand its troops to
3 million people. Before that, Britain had suffered more than one million military and civilian casualties in recent years. In fact, the United Kingdom still has a maximum mobilization force of more than 5 million people today. If the colonies, slave countries and the Commonwealth are included,
Brothers, this number is much larger
In terms of technical weapons, although the UK was far behind due to heavy losses in the war, the UK's total output of combat aircraft exceeded 9,000 in 1941 and its total output of tanks, armored vehicles, and self-propelled artillery exceeded 6,000 (the UK's total output did not reach its peak until the second half of the year).
Completely entering the wartime system, otherwise the output
Much larger.) It is enough to prove the industrial potential of this country. As for the navy, although the losses this year have been unprecedented, after acquiring two American battleships to fill the vacancy of capital ships, the British Royal Navy has regained various
A huge advantage over the German navy in terms of everything except the damn submarines
But when it comes to submarines, Britain's inherent flaws as an island nation are inevitably exposed. As long as the sea lines of communication are cut off by the enemy, more than 40 million people on the island of Great Britain will fall into famine, and the island's huge industry
Production capacity will therefore become meaningless
The fifth place is Japan, which has just successfully attacked Pearl Harbor (China does not participate in the ranking and will be commented separately at the end.). Although the failure of the war of aggression against China greatly damaged Japan's vitality, the United States' large amount of economic and technical assistance allowed Japan to survive.
After the most difficult period, with the secret establishment of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, Japan worked together and miraculously achieved industrial revitalization in less than three years. In 1941, Japan's total industrial output
For the first time, it exceeded the 10 billion US dollar mark. The output of major industrial products comprehensively exceeded the data before the war of aggression against China. The output of crude steel reached 15 million tons (but 6 million tons of it were exported, and China was the largest buyer.)
, more than double that of the same period in history. Although this is directly related to the Japanese government's efforts to expand oxygen top-blown converters since 1938, such results are still impressive.[
But just like the "economic miracle" of Nazi Germany, the rapid revival of Japanese industry was also based on a large amount of borrowing. And unlike the German government's emphasis on improving the living standards of its citizens, the living standards of the Japanese people did not improve due to the growth of industry.
Rapid development without even the slightest improvement. In order to invest more funds in technological advancement, the Japanese government
In terms of progress and military expansion, they did not hesitate to squeeze the people to the maximum extent. However, due to the Japanese nation's endurance and obedience, which is the best in the world, and the fact that Emperor Takahito lived frugally and set an example like Emperor Meiji before the Sino-Japanese War, Japan did not
There are so many complaints that the Japanese "government" can invest as much money as possible into the military.
Note 1: Historically, in fact, the living standards of workers in the Soviet Union in the mid-to-late 1930s had already exceeded the average level of their counterparts in Western countries in the aftermath of the economic crisis. At this time, almost all Western European countries had been involved in World War II, and
Unlike the United States, which is far away from the battlefield, the economy has inevitably been greatly impacted. Canada, which was originally wealthy,
Australia and New Zealand have also paid a huge price for supporting the United Kingdom (the key is that they have been losing), and the populations of the three countries are not large, so the drag is naturally very obvious. In contrast, although the Soviet Union attacked Finland before, it is now trapped in
Afghanistan was a quagmire, but because it had not been around for a long time and the Soviet Union was so big, the impact was not obvious at the end of 1941 (To be continued...)