Round 9: Tossup 17

A chemist from this country attempted to extract gold from seawater to pay off this country’s debt. This country was home to the world’s largest chemical company from 1925 until the end of World War II, IG (15[1])Farben, whose president received a Nobel for work on a process that reduced the need for guano. During the “Strength through (15[1])Joy” program, (15[1])this country created a car company with a name meaning (*) “people’s car.” Fanta was created when a (10[1])1940s trade (10[1])embargo prevented Coca-Cola products from being imported to this home country of Fritz Haber. For 10 points, Volkswagen used concentration camp labor under the Nazis in what country? ■END■

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