~Although the Autobahn was not his idea originally, shortly after Hitler rose to power in 1933, he appointed Fritz Todt to the post of Inspector General for German Road Construction and Todt immediately went to work on the highway system. The first section, between Darmstadt and Frankfurt am Main opened in 1935. The whole idea of the project was speed in transportation.
Hitler also made speed in the air. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world's first fighter jet and although it first flew in July, 1942, large scale production did not begin until 1944. The Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG7) was even faster and took to the air in January 1945.
Perhaps Hitler's most notable achievements in the making of speed were developed in Spain and later employed in Poland, the Benelux countries, France, Africa and the Soviet Union. He made tremendous use of speed, and tremendous speed, with his blitzkrieg tactics.
2007-02-28 18:55:05
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answered by Oscar Himpflewitz 7
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You give Hitler way too much credit. He didn't make speed. He claimed to be against use of drugs. His personal physician gave Hitler amphetamines but claimed they were vitamin shots. If you were to believe the doctor, Hitler never knew he was speeding at all.
2007-02-28 16:29:05
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answered by SA Writer 6
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I don't recall Hitler being responsible for creating that, But I do know the Germans invented Methadone to make up for a lack of morphine and penicillin. That was pretty early in the war... I think around 1942 or so.
2007-02-28 18:50:30
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answered by Stone K 6
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Amphetamines were an invention created by the Japanese and
given to Japanese soldiers. Methadone was created by the Germans during WW2 as a substitute for morphine because opiates were scarce in Europe during WW2.
2007-02-28 18:03:28
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answered by charliecizarny 5
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your question isn't clear. If you are referring to his amphetamine addiction, he didn't make it. He just used it.
2007-02-28 16:22:39
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answered by Anonymous
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