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Arsenal of World War II: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 19401945
Paul A.C. Koistinen
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Hardcover. Focusing on the mobilisation of national resources, Koistinen analyses all relevant aspects of the American World War II economy from 1940 to 1945, describing the struggle to establish effective control over industrial supply and military demand. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWM; KCP; KNDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Prolific munitions production keyed America's triumph in World War II but so did the complex economic controls needed to sustain that production. Artillery, tanks, planes, ships, trucks, and weaponry of every kind were constantly demanded by the military and readily supplied by American business. While that relationship was remarkably successful in helping the U.S. win the war, it also raised troubling issues about wartime economies that have never been fully resolved. Focusing on the mobilization of national resources for a truly global war, Paul Koistinen analyzes all relevant aspects of the World War II economy from 1940 through 1945, describing ... Read more
Prolific munitions production keyed America's triumph in World War II but so did the complex economic controls needed to sustain that production. Artillery, tanks, planes, ships, trucks, and weaponry of every kind were constantly demanded by the military and readily supplied by American business. While that relationship was remarkably successful in helping the U.S. win the war, it also raised troubling issues about wartime economies that have never been fully resolved. Focusing on the mobilization of national resources for a truly global war, Paul Koistinen analyzes all relevant aspects of the World War II economy from 1940 through 1945, describing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700613083
SKU
V9780700613083
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About Paul A.C. Koistinen
Paul A. C. Koistinen is emeritus professor of history at California State University - Northridge. He is the author of Beating Plowshares into Swords, Mobilizing for Modern War, and Planning War, Pursuing Peace.
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