In his "Export or die" speech of 30 January 1939, he called for an economic offensive to increase German foreign exchange holdings to pay for raw materials such as high-grade iron needed for military weapons.
Dalam pidato "Ekspor atau mati" tanggal 30 JAnuari 1939, ia meminta serangan ekonomi demi meningkatkan kepemilikan valuta asing Jerman untuk membeli bahan mentah seperti besi berkualitas tinggi untuk senjata-senjata militernya.