The Truman Administration and the Enlistment of the Aviation Industry in Postwar Defense
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9627700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald J Mrozek (Kansas State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-94 |
| Publication date | 1974-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Business History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6805 • E-ISSN: 2044-768X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3113198 |
| OpenAlex | W2097070726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
At the end of World War II, by far the most significant pressure for integrating the aviation industry into national defense planning came neither from the major aircraft firms nor from the military. Instead, the Truman administration played the leading role in forging an important link in what later came to be called the “military-industrial complex.” Smaller businessmen and local politicians proved constant and eager supporters of that policy
Administration (probate law · Aeronautics · Aviation · Business · Defense industry · Economics · Management · Political economy · Political science · World War II · Aerospace Engineering · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Engineering · Law · Public Administration · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2017 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |