whole war -, but the economy of Germany was simply not strong enough in comparison to the economies of the war opponents, especially with respect to the ever growing support coming from the USA. Slave labour and foreign labour in addition to women's labour could not change this. Hitler was early aware of this German weakness. He hoped, however, by a series of Blitzkriegs to change the situation early enough in favour of Germany. This failed due to military defeats in Russia and the ongoing support provided by the US to Britain. During the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Soviet soldiers and civilians moved their industries out of reach of the advancing Germans (sometimes disassembling and reassembling entire factories) and began turning out vast numbers of T-34 tanks, Il-2 attack aircraft, and other weapons. See also Aerial bombing of cities British home front during the First World War Civil defense Confederate States of America, for 1861-65 History of France during World War I History of Germany during World War I Home front during World War I, covering all major countries involved Home front during World War II, covering numerous countries Union (American Civil War), for the U.S. 1861-1865 The United Kingdom in World War I United States home front during World War I United States home front during World War II Notes External links Regional Oral History Office / Rosie the Riveter / World War II American Homefront Project Audio recordings from British Home Front in World War 2 Civilians in war