[LtWorf]

Both nazi germany and soviet union were poor countries at the time.

[reitanqild]

Well, but I still don't want to put them in the same category as Congo or Bangladesh.

There are major differences.

[MandieD]

Nazi Germany became Nazi Germany in large part because of severe economic problems, but by the late 30s, living conditions for conforming, “good” Germans had improved somewhat.