Hallo, guys!

A Reichsmark in the 1930s and 1940s was $ 0,40 American dollars. Do anyone of you have any idea of how much is worth a 1930s-1940s American dollar nowadays?

How many 2000s dollars is a 1940 dollar?

Any help would be very appreciated.

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

I do not know but right now it would be a collector's item.

1930-1935: 1 USD = around 2.50 RM (0.40 USD/RM)
1935-1941: 1 USD = around 4.20 RM (0.24 USD/RM)

U.S. froze assets on June 14,1941, so from this time no exchange rate.

Additionally, the exchange rates RM to other currencies were set relatively artifical at least since 1939 and did in no way reflect the real economical values.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

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Vielen Dank, Andy! It helps!

But even if the money exchange remains the same since 1941, $1 American dollar cannot buy the same things nowadays than it bought in 1941. Inflation. That is what I mean.

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Here is a site that I found in Minneapolis that has the U.S. inflation rates from 1913 to the present.

Inflation Rates

Greg

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Cool.

But for WW II consumer prices (always increasing during war times) are less interesting than production prices. F.ex production costs of a Sherman in 1943 were considerably higher than those of a Sherman in late 1944, due to mass production.

Cheers,

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(President Merkin Muffley in "Dr. Strangelove")

Thank you very much, Greg! It was exactly what I needed! The answer is:

A 1941 American dollar is worth $12,5 2003 American dollars...

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

You're welcome

Greg

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"There are times when a Corps Commander's life does not count"
-General Winfield Scott Hancock at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863