War, Industry and Society. The Midlands, 1939-45
Details:
- Author(s) Thoms, David W
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1989
- Pages 197pp
- Publisher Routledge
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Geopolitical event, natural disaster, etc, impact on business inc end of empire, war, disease, catastrophe, etc, exc industrial conflict
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Detailed regional study to supplement macro assessments of the war, investigating selected themes within the West Midlands region defined as Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. In particular deals with certain themes and especially in the industrialised Birmingham-Coventry area, viz: 'Creation of aircraft shadow factories'; 'Growth of manufacturing production'; 'Management of resources'; 'Government and industry - the problem of monopsony'; 'Economic impact of air raids'; 'Civilian morale - did the people panic'; 'The civil defence controversy'. Industrial activities covered include: aircraft production; aero engine production; wheeled and tracked vehicle production; munitions