The Impact Of Ferdinand Porsche On Germany s Efforts...

A. Summary of Evidence : Critical Analysis of the sources indicates that Ferdinand Porsche had made a large impact on Germany s efforts during World War 2. Due to his affiliation and close relation to Hitler he had been tasked with many engineering projects that had come to the aid of Germany’s military forces and perhaps had become the ‘economic miracle’ that Germany was in need of with his success of the VW beetle. By diving into the sources I have found that Porsche’s early stages began by supplying German troops with new aviation technology as well as tanks known as the Elefant. An interview conducted at Porsche Centre Johannesburg which is one of the largest centres in the world clearly back these sources. It was made clear to me by the interviewee that the roots of the Porsche company do indeed stem from a military and agricultural background. However Ferdinand Porsche also had a strong relationship with the USSR which seemed to cause some doubts. By reviewing the German Ec onomy during World War 2 it was clear that Germany was in need of an economic miracle in order to save it as their economy had taken a large hit during the war. The sources clearly point that the success of the VW Beetle did indeed help to resurrect the economy but however the economy had already bled out by then. Therefore Mr Ferdinand Porsche and his company did indeed help Germany in the war and it could be stated that the war could have ended much earlier if his aid was not there. 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