Of six major World War II combatants four Allied and two Axis nations the four Allied nations ranked one, two four, and five in industrial relative productivity ranking. Whereas Germany and Japan were third and sixth overall. Most of the combatant nations increased their productivity as the war went on but the Axis nations were fighting a losing battle industrially as well as … [Read more...] about Relative Productivity Ranking Of World War II Foes
GDP Other Indices
UK National Income and Expenditure 1938-1945
United Kingdom’s war expenditure as a percentage of the UK National Income and Expenditure went from single digits in 1938 to just more than half by 1941 where it would remain until nearly the war’s end. The above graphs can be downloaded as images. To download the data shown below from which the graphs were developed click on the icon below corresponding to … [Read more...] about UK National Income and Expenditure 1938-1945
Real National Product of UK, US, USSR, and Germany, 1937-45
The USSR suffered significant Real National Product loss due to losing territory and their associated economic assets. The United States and the United Kingdom both were able to grow their national products in real terms during the war years. Germany’s Real National Product However, it is the German Real National Product that is most interesting. From 1939 through … [Read more...] about Real National Product of UK, US, USSR, and Germany, 1937-45
US Federal Spending, Military Spending Post WW2
The period of the 1930s and the post-World War II era were marked by vastly different levels of military spending in the United States. While military spending was relatively low in the 1930s, it increased dramatically in the post-war years as the United States entered the Cold War and engaged in the Korean War. The above graph can be downloaded as an … [Read more...] about US Federal Spending, Military Spending Post WW2
Indices of American Manufacturing Output (1939 = 100)
United States production of steel, rubber, and aluminum doubled during the war years. Whereas manufacturing output for aircraft, ships, and munitions rise 1800 to 3800%. The consumer economy pivoted smartly to a war footing. The Six Measures The six measurements shown above offer a broadscale picture of the United States industrial response to … [Read more...] about Indices of American Manufacturing Output (1939 = 100)
