Arsenal of World War II: the political economy of American warfare, 1940-1945

National Defense Advisory Commission

Origins, structure, and staffing of NDAC

The military and economic mobilization

The NDAC in operation

The Office of Production Management and the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board

Structure and staffing of OPM, OPACS, and SPAB

The military and OPM

OPM, OPACS, and the struggle to expand production

OPM's Labor, Purchases, and Priorities Divisions, and SPAB

The War Production Board, 1942-1945

WPB: organization and staffing

The armed services' material organization for World War II

10. National and international mobilization agencies

Converting and expanding industry, 1942

Refining WPB economic controls, 1942

The WPB at flood tide, 1943-1944

Organized labor in a mobilized economy, 1940-1945: labor supply

Organized labor in a mobilized economy, 1940-1945: labor relations

Economic stabilization

Reconversion

Mobilizing the World War II economy.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part One-National Defense Advisory Commission; 1. Origins, Structure, and Staffing of the NDAC; 2. The Military and Economic Mobilization; 3. The NDAC in Operation; Part Two-The Office of Production Management and the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board; 4. Structure and Staffing of OPM, OPACS, and SPAB; 5. The Military and OPM; 6. OPM, OPACS, and the Struggle to Expand Production; 7. OPM's Labor, Purchases, and Priorities Divisions and SPAB.

Part Three-The War Production Board, 1942-19458. WPB: Organization and Staffing; 9. The Armed Services' Material Organization for World War II; 10. National and International Mobilization Agencies; 11. Converting and Expanding Industry, 1942; 12. Refining WPB Economic Controls, 1942; 13. The WPB at Flood Tide, 1943-1944; 14. Organized Labor in a Mobilized Economy, 1940-1945: Labor Supply; 15. Organized Labor in a Mobilized Economy, 1940-1945: Labor Relations; 16. Economic Stabilization; 17. Reconversion; 18. Mobilizing the World War II Economy; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; Back Cover.