WW2 economies

It become stereotype about WW2 ideologies, outcomes and trivia, but what about economy? America had capitalist free market economy, Soviet Union had collective economy while Nazi Germany had partly private owned, partly state-owned and then again they partly used free market, partly used mefo bills and distribution of resources and goods. Mixed and messed up.

Can someone explain me American economy during the war, because i understand collective (commanded economy) of the Soviet Union and even Nazi German, but how did American economy work in those years?



1) Did they conscripted workers and send them to shipyards, aircraft factories and tank plants to build war machines?

2) Did American workers had monthly salary, was it reduced or higher, did they had bonus, some extras?

3) Did America had curfew during the war, did police tolerated public gatherings, did they had clearance to shoot at civilian suspects?

4) Were some industries nationalized by the state? Or some farms?

5) Did American Government commanded military industry (after military advise) what to build, or did they wait for military scientists to create prototypes and show to the Government and wait for funding to proceed for mass production?

6) Did American farmers had quotas imposed by the State? Did State bought everything they produce without asking for cost? Did State took their products with the guarantee to pay after the war?

7) Were prisoners used to work in factories or farms?

8) Did American import or export suffered during the war?

9) Was there inflation, or deflation maybe?

10) Did America had power cuts to save electricity? Or switching off some parts of the country electric grid to discourage Japanese or German bombing?

11) What was American GDP in those days, and GDP PPP adjusted? Per capita info would also be nice.

12) What about mine companies, were they paid for resources they extract, or they had to wait for war to end to settle debt? Same question about production factories like shipyards and tank plants.




Next topic will be about Nazi German Economy and their management.

I don't think that there was any Japanese or German bombing in America except Pearl Harbour.

Skrivet av Darth., 22.04.2016 at 15:01

I don't think that there was any Japanese or German bombing in America except Pearl Harbour.

Thanks for answering my questions



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Air_Raids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Ellwood
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Fort_Stevens

Hi, I don't know the answers to most of the questions and I'm pressed for time because I have to go somewhere so here's what I do know. There was a draft for men between 18 and 45 in 1940. Many women took over jobs at factories and many factories were forced to start making military equipment. I believe all car factories were stopped and told what military part to make which was then bought by the US government. Gas was rationed so you received enough gas to get you home then to work, and back home. There were meatless Mondays where families were encouraged to not eat meat so it could be sent to soldiers abroad. There were also war bonds to fund the war effort so you would buy a bond from the US government and then in so many years you would show it to them and they would give you your money back with a certain amount of interest (It was almost like a loan for the US government.)

Skrivet av Skanderbeg, 22.04.2016 at 17:28

Skrivet av Darth., 22.04.2016 at 15:01

I don't think that there was any Japanese or German bombing in America except Pearl Harbour.

Thanks for answering my questions

Sorry I'm not very knowledgeable about ww2. I'll read the links later.

I will not be home most of today but I'll answer (or try to answer) your questions tomm. There is a youtube series called "Extra History" that is doing a series I believe just on the economic side of WWII. I have not watched this particular one yet but maybe it'll help you:

Skrivet av Darth., 22.04.2016 at 22:12

Sorry I'm not very knowledgeable about ww2. I'll read the links later.

Then tell us what you think about Azad Hind and their involvement in WWII. Do you support their cause or no?

i am a teacher, i ain't leaving you until you tell me something for D grade atleast

Skrivet av Skanderbeg, 23.04.2016 at 16:03

Skrivet av Darth., 22.04.2016 at 22:12

Sorry I'm not very knowledgeable about ww2. I'll read the links later.

Then tell us what you think about Azad Hind and their involvement in WWII. Do you support their cause or no?

i am a teacher, i ain't leaving you until you tell me something for D grade atleast

Lel
Azad Hind (free India) was actually an objective of the Free Provisional Government (in-Exile) set up in Burma (Myanmar). It had its own currency and everything. It created the basis of the modern Indian Army by setting up the INA (Indian National Army). I say created the basis, since it was pretty much annihilated.

It was unique in the sense it was an army, organised on foreign soil, thousands of kilometers from its Motherland. It was dependent on foreign countries and the patriotism of Indians living abroad, for funds to purchase trucks, guns, clothing etc. Its objective was to liberate India and Chalo Delhi (March to Delhi) was their slogan.

Believe it or not they were actually an Axis power. It's leader Subhash Chandra Bose — "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom!" (sic.) — had fled India due to British persecution for his radicalism.....to Nazi Germany. He arrived in Burma by German submarines. When the Provisional Government was set up, it declared war on USA and UK and with the aid of the Japanese army began marching to India.
It had a string of successes originally, and captured many important towns, districts and defensive positions. The Japanese handed over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the Provisional Government as a goodwill gesture of their alliance.
Then the Japanese had to withdraw because of Pearl Harbour leaving the INA floundering. The decision to continue was given, but over time without the logistical equipment, experience and and manpower of the Japanese army, it was routed. The survivors either became POWs and were imprisoned for life/hung/shot while the others fled to Burma.
Subhash Chandra Bose officially died in a plane crash while on his way to Tokyo. Even today though, that is disputed with assassination (either by bullet, or a fighter shooting him down).

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I've given you the facts, now it's my opinion.

The INA was doomed to failure with or without the Japanese, but it achieved it's other main objective — to arouse patriotism in Indian citizens. It increased morale to the point that Indian resistance leaders launched a massive nationwide movement — the Quit India Movement — demanding the British do what the name says.
The British bombed villages and towns from the air and arrested about 10,000 people. Nass firings from police (into the crowd not in the air) to maintain law and order was common. Unlike previous times when this happened rather than scare the masses, it just made them angrier. The INA was the catalyst that made it clear to Churchill that the British couldn't hold India indefinitely, and the declaration that India would be given status as a Dominion under the Crown after the war ended.
This was met with skepticism since the same thing was said during WW1. The resistance leaders and the people no longer wanted Dominion status like they had back then, now they wanted complete Independence, which as history tells us, they got.

I'm sort of sad and proud regarding the matter of the INA. On one hand it indirectly influenced the state of politics to give india Independence a few years later. On the other hand it was a suicide mission and everyone who joined (50,000 volunteers) knew it.
Of course I'm also ashamed since the INA committed it's fair share of war crimes too. Mass killing of British citizens, forcible conscription from villages and towns captured etc etc.

Skrivet av Darth., 23.04.2016 at 23:02

Skrivet av Skanderbeg, 23.04.2016 at 16:03

Skrivet av Darth., 22.04.2016 at 22:12

Sorry I'm not very knowledgeable about ww2. I'll read the links later.

Then tell us what you think about Azad Hind and their involvement in WWII. Do you support their cause or no?

i am a teacher, i ain't leaving you until you tell me something for D grade atleast

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I don't know if they really had a huge effect on the anticolonial movement. It seems as though every colony began to have a wave of nationalism sweeping over and I doubt India would have remained compliant without the INA. Furthermore, I believe much of the media coverage regarding the group was kept hidden from the public, especially any newspaper or media in the Indian subcontinent for the very reason that it might lead to more people joining the group. Therefor, I don't believe that many anti colonial leaders got inspired by this group but rather developed it on their own through fightign for their homes from a few islands in the West Pacific and soon realizing that they should also begin fighting a group of islands in the East Atlantic.

Skrivet av Pheonixking929, 23.04.2016 at 23:22

Skrivet av Darth., 23.04.2016 at 23:02

Skrivet av Skanderbeg, 23.04.2016 at 16:03

Skrivet av Darth., 22.04.2016 at 22:12

Sorry I'm not very knowledgeable about ww2. I'll read the links later.

Then tell us what you think about Azad Hind and their involvement in WWII. Do you support their cause or no?

i am a teacher, i ain't leaving you until you tell me something for D grade atleast

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I don't know if they really had a huge effect on the anticolonial movement. It seems as though every colony began to have a wave of nationalism sweeping over and I doubt India would have remained compliant without the INA. Furthermore, I believe much of the media coverage regarding the group was kept hidden from the public, especially any newspaper or media in the Indian subcontinent for the very reason that it might lead to more people joining the group. Therefor, I don't believe that many anti colonial leaders got inspired by this group but rather developed it on their own through fightign for their homes from a few islands in the West Pacific and soon realizing that they should also begin fighting a group of islands in the East Atlantic.

It had its own radio network, and it also piggy backed on the radio network of the resistance leaders.

And unlike most resistances, it's leaders were well known to the British, but they were at most arrested for some time then released rather than killed. Mostly cuz killing Gandhi or Nehru would have led to massive revolts.

Also, India wouldn't have remained compliant without the INA, but it would have taken longer to get Independence. Also, the British tried to instigate the princes of the conquered Indian kingdoms to break away and remain Independent, attempting to divide India in what was viewed as a Balkanization of the Indian Union. They succeeded to an extent with West Pakistan and East Pakistan (later Bangladesh), and the Kingdom of Hyderabad.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_integration_of_Hyderabad

Skrivet av Darth., 23.04.2016 at 23:32

Also, India wouldn't have remained compliant without the INA, but it would have taken longer to get Independence. Also, the British tried to instigate the princes of the conquered Indian kingdoms to break away and remain Independent, attempting to divide India in what was viewed as a Balkanization of the Indian Union. They succeeded to an extent with West Pakistan and East Pakistan (later Bangladesh), and the Kingdom of Hyderabad.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_integration_of_Hyderabad

I give you A for knowledge.

Now tell me, is there today hate between Hindus and Muslims, or Bengals and Tamils, different ethnic, religious or linguistic groups in India? If not hate, then conflict, fights, ignoring?

If yes, how India fight that? With force or transparency? Does it fight at all?