Keep from all thoughtful men : how U.S. economists won World War II / Jim Lacey.

• Economics and war -- Unmaking the victory program -- The real victory program -- The economists' war -- The production organizations -- The war production board and two wars -- War and feasibility -- The great feasibility debate -- Marshall's commitment to a 1943 invasion of Europe -- Why Marshall changed his mind -- Appendix 1. The feasibility concept -- Appendix 2. The first feasibility study (14 March 1942) -- Appendix 3. Wedemeyer's victory program -- Appendix 4. Nathan's 6 October memorandum for War Production Board meeting -- Appendix 5. General Somervell's comments to War Production Board proposals of 31 August 1942 -- Appendix 6. Simon Kuznets' reply to Somervell's comments on his feasibility proposal (sent under Robert Nathan's hand) -- Appendix 7. Letter from Robert P. Patterson (under secretary of war) to General Somervell, post 6 October feasibility meeting -- Appendix 8. Minutes of War Production Board 6 October meeting.

Ämnesord

World War, 1939-1945  -- Economic aspects -- United States. (LCSH)

Industrial mobilization  -- United States -- History -- 20th century. (LCSH)

United States  -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945. (LCSH)

Institutionsnamn

United States. War Production Board.

Klassifikation

HC106.4 (LCC)

940.53/1 (DDC)

K.54 (kssb/8 (machine generated))