The Economics of World War II

Six Great Powers in International Comparison

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6002165
AutoresMichael Hughes (0000-0003-2169-3451), Michael L Hughes, Mark Harrison (0000-0002-7020-9761)
Año1999
Volumen104
Número2
Páginas543-543
Fecha de publicación1999-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe American Historical Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-8762 • E-ISSN: 1937-5239
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2650397
OpenAlexW2029994857
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas23

the Soviet Union, the UK and the U.S. The editor succeeds in achieving a major goal of the book which is to "provide a text of statistical reference for students and researchers interested in international and comparative economic history, the history of WWII, the history of economic policy, and comparative economic systems."While this is an ambitious goal, these essays provide insight into these issues, and, where possible, answers to important questions.Mark Harrison has organized this book around three key questions: What contribution did economies make to war preparedness and to winning or losing the war?What was the effect of wartime experiences on post war fortunes?Did those who won the war then lose the peace?Giv-If there is additional discussion of this review, you may access it through the network, at

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