Tsarist Russia started the tradition of Potemkin Villages after a disaster of an attempt at industrialization. The idea was readily embraced by the Soviets and later Communist groups all over the world. Particularly in Asia. Once it became clear that things weren’t getting better and it most cases getting noticeably worse in the countries they rose to power in.
As far as I was aware. The Nazis didn’t bother with the fake towns.
Tsarist Russia started the tradition of Potemkin Villages after a disaster of an attempt at industrialization. The idea was readily embraced by the Soviets and later Communist groups all over the world. Particularly in Asia. Once it became clear that things weren’t getting better and it most cases getting noticeably worse in the countries they rose to power in.
As far as I was aware. The Nazis didn’t bother with the fake towns.