The closing argument extends naval procurement beyond fleet arithmetic into Weimar Germany's political economy. A Nazi takeover was possible but not predetermined, leaving room for employment and recovery to affect voting behavior. Shipbuilding work in key districts could strengthen the economic rebound and change the appeal of extremist politics. This remains a counterfactual possibility, with no guarantee that it would prevent dictatorship or war.
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Shipbuilding employment and Weimar political stability
A wider construction program might have supported employment in politically important German districts and altered the conditions behind the Nazi rise.