自第二次世界大战结束以来,西德的经济一直保持着上升的趋势,而且在发展的速度上超过了其他主要的资本主义国家。尤其在1956年的一年内,西德垄断资本的竞争力量大大增强,使得资本主义阵营内部的力量对比起了显著的变化。西德垄断资本不但企图压倒英国,跃居资本主义世界的第二位,而且还要进一步和美国争夺市场。这样,就使得帝国主义阵营内部的矛盾更加尖锐更加复杂了。工业生产的增长西德工业生产的增长,是十分迅速的,尤其是那些同美国有密切关系的垄断资本集团,在美国的扶持下,获得了迅速的发展。总的说来,战后第一年,工业产量只及战前的三分之一,到1949—50年,就恢复到了战前的水平,1953年超过战前约近70%。此后, Since the end of World War II, West Germany’s economy has maintained an upward trend and has surpassed other major capitalist countries at the pace of development. Especially in the year 1956, the competitive power of West’s monopoly capital was greatly enhanced, resulting in a marked change in the balance of power within the capitalist camp. Western monopoly capital not only sought to overwhelm Britain, to rank second in the capitalist world, but also to further compete with the United States for the market. In this way, the contradictions within the imperialist camp are sharper and more complicated. Industrial Growth The growth of industrial production in West Germany is very rapid, especially those monopolistic capital groups that are closely related to the United States. With the support of the United States, they have enjoyed rapid growth. Overall, in the first year after the war, industrial output was only one-third of that before the war. By 1949-50, the level of pre-war restoration was restored, surpassing nearly 70% in 1953 over the pre-war period. Since then,