>>2631370They were crawling out of the global great depression and had quite a few megaprojects on the go when the war began in 1939. The Autobahn is far more impressive than the main aristocratic square in 2,000 year old cities. Imagine what the world would look like now if the entire world didn't go to total war with Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR_LrB4tfew 