Adolf Hitler Fund of German Trade and Industry
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According to Speer, entrepreneurs were requested to contribute in appreciation for their profits from the economic boom. Bormann then distributed some of the donations to various party leaders on behalf of Hitler.{{cite book|last1=Speer|first1=Albert|title=Inside the Third Reich|date=1995|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|location=London|isbn=9781842127353|pages=137–138}} |
According to Speer, entrepreneurs were requested to contribute in appreciation for their profits from the economic boom. Bormann then distributed some of the donations to various party leaders on behalf of Hitler.{{cite book|last1=Speer|first1=Albert|title=Inside the Third Reich|date=1995|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|location=London|isbn=9781842127353|pages=137–138}} |
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At first it was a voluntary donation, but during the following years it |
At first it was a voluntary donation, but during the following years it had become more and more of a forced contribution for some concerns. From the fund's inception through 1945 the NSDAP collected about {{Reichsmark|700 million|link=yes}} (equivalent to €{{Inflation|DE|0.7|1945}} billion {{Inflation-year|DE}}). |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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