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The Dodge Line or Dodge Plan was a financial and monetary contraction policy drafted by American economist Joseph Dodge for Japan to gain economic independence and stamp out inflation after World War II. [1] It was announced on March 7, 1949.
The Stabilization Act of 1942 (Pub. L. 77–729, 56 Stat. 765, enacted October 2, 1942), formally entitled "An Act to Amend the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, to Aid in Preventing Inflation, and for Other Purposes," and sometimes referred to as the "Inflation Control Act", [1] was an act of Congress that amended the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942.
A large trade deficit seemed almost inevitable. But Hitler found this prospect unacceptable. Germany began to move away from partially free trade in the direction of economic self-sufficiency. [96] Hitler was aware of the fact that Germany lacked reserves of raw materials, and full autarky was therefore impossible. Thus he chose a different ...
Zinc and aluminum coins minted in Germany and occupied territories during World War II (18 P, 2 F) Pages in category "Economic history of World War II" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Ohanian, Lee E. (March 1997). "The Macroeconomic Effects of War Finance in the United States: World War II and the Korean War". The American Economic Review. 37 (1): 23– 40. JSTOR 2950852. Rockoff, Hugh (2012-03-29). America's Economic Way of War: War and the US Economy from the Spanish–American War to the Persian Gulf War. pp. 242– 59 ...
Modern-day view of a former coal mine at Frameries in Hainaut Province.Coal mining was one of the industries which drove Belgium's economic miracle. During World War II, Belgium had been occupied by Nazi Germany and had seen a deterioration in its gross domestic product through war damage and the economic policies pursued by the occupiers, despite the efforts of Alexandre Galopin and the ...
A temporary war economy can also be seen as a means to avoid the need for more permanent militarization. During World War II, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated that if the Axis powers won, "we would have to convert ourselves permanently into a militaristic power on the basis of war economy." [3]
The aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two global superpowers, the United States (U.S.) and the Soviet Union (USSR). The aftermath of World War II was also defined by the rising threat of nuclear warfare, the creation and implementation of the United Nations as an intergovernmental organization, and the decolonization of Asia, Oceania, South America and Africa by European and East Asian ...