Why German POWs Were Shocked by America’s Massive Industrial Might in World War II?

Discover the untold story of how 371,683 German POWs experienced a psychological transformation that shattered N@zi ideology through witnessing America's overwhelming industrial might during World War II. When Afrika Korps veterans arrived in the United States in 1943, expecting to find a weak, divided nation, they instead encountered an industrial colossus producing a B-24 bomber every 63 minutes, farms larger than German provinces, and ordinary workers living better than German aristocracy. This meticulously researched documentary reveals how German prisoners of war, housed in over 500 camps across America from 1943-1946, went from hardened N@zi soldiers to advocates for democracy - not through propaganda, but through the undeniable evidence of American abundance. From the shock of seeing illuminated cities during wartime blackouts to witnessing factories that produced more in a day than Germany managed in months, these POWs experienced firsthand why America was called the "Arsenal of Democracy." Based on declassified documents, prisoner diaries, and firsthand accounts, this video explores one of World War II's most successful but forgotten reeducation programs, where America's greatest victory wasn't won on battlefields but in prison camps, transforming enemies into future allies who would help rebuild democratic Germany. Learn how former POWs like Walter Hallstein became European leaders, why only 0.6% attempted escape, and how American humanity toward enemies proved more powerful than any weapon in defeating N@zi ideology.