In 1940, the Soviet Union produced significantly less industrial material than the United States in terms of natural resources and construction materials. The same was true when compared with Germany, apart from iron and steel; the USSR produced over double the amount of iron ore as Germany, and a similar amount of cast iron and steel. However, while the U.S. and Soviet populations were more comparable in 1940, Germany's population was around 70 million, which was 100 million fewer than the USSR; therefore the difference in per capita output was even higher in Germany than what is shown in the graph.
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (December 31, 2015). Output of the main industrial products in the Soviet Union as a share of production in the United States and Germany in 1940 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1260835/soviet-industrial-output-share-us-germany/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Output of the main industrial products in the Soviet Union as a share of production in the United States and Germany in 1940." Chart. December 31, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1260835/soviet-industrial-output-share-us-germany/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (2015). Output of the main industrial products in the Soviet Union as a share of production in the United States and Germany in 1940. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1260835/soviet-industrial-output-share-us-germany/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Output of The Main Industrial Products in The Soviet Union as a Share of Production in The United States and Germany in 1940." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2015, /statistics/1260835/soviet-industrial-output-share-us-germany/
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Output of the main industrial products in the Soviet Union as a share of production in the United States and Germany in 1940 [Graph], Russian Federal State Statistics Service, December 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1260835/soviet-industrial-output-share-us-germany/
