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UK Parliamentarian (1968): Why is Germany Better Off Financially than the UK when Germany lost the War?

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“How does the Prime Minister explain that West Germany, although she lost the war, is lending us money and is in a better financial situation than we are? Is it because Germany is spending less of her national income on armaments?” (Mr. Emrys Hughes of S. Ayrshire, Scotland, UK House of Commons, 1968)

Maybe the Military – Nuclear Industrial Complex didn’t bring the prosperity which we have been led to believe? Did Germany and Japan fare better with consumer goods? Reconstruction is cited, but the UK also had cities bombed during World War II.

British nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Valiant (SSN-102) tied up at the navy pier. Location: PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA US DOD photo
“HMS Valiant, the first British nuclear submarine to be powered by a British built reactor”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PWR1

“5 November 1968 → Commons Sitting → ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
GERMAN CHANCELLOR (COMMUNICATION)

HC Deb 05 November 1968 vol 772 cc694-5 694
§Q5. Mr. Marten asked the Prime Minister what communication he sent to…

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