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Could German finance and Soviet imports sustain peace until 1942?

Only under a tight set of assumptions, including close economic control and continued access to relatively cheap Soviet resources.

Question

Could Germany keep its economy and rearmament going for several more years?

Short answer

Only under a tight set of assumptions, including close economic control and continued access to relatively cheap Soviet resources.

Notes

The question brings MEFO finance and the pressures of rearmament into the scenario. Tight control could help the regime stretch its position, while favourable imports would ease material constraints. The answer still treats 1942 as a difficult limit and does not extend the argument confidently into 1943. This is a conditional estimate of how long the counterfactual can hold together.