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Agriculture during Wartime: The Ingenuity of American Farmers During World War II
It is estimated that about 16 million Americans served in the armed forces during the course of World War II, including hundreds ... helping to bolster the German economy. It is estimated that ...
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Women and Work After World War II
Tupperware targeted women who were interested in working, Tupperware, Inc. During the Second World War ... expansion of the American economy after the war, men's wages were higher than ever ...
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Edward Sard and the Rise of the Permanent War Economy
The war industry has become a permanent fixture of US capitalism, channeling massive public subsidies to private corporations. The first writer to analyze this “Permanent War Economy” was Edward Sard, ...
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U.S. economy poised to lead the global pack in 2025, IMF says. Here’s why.
That’s the upshot of a new forecast by the International Monetary Fund, the organization created at the end of World War II to support the global economy. Back To Top ...
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The Birth of the British Welfare State
The management of the British economy during World War II provided positive proof of what government could do, and demonstrated the benefits of planning. Indeed the government took over the ...