Demobilization and Reconversion: Rebuilding a Peacetime Economy Following World War II

This collection focuses on the issues faced by the United States Government as they tried to convert the military and the economy from the demands of "total war" to a peace time arrangement, while managing the expectations of business, consumers, laborers, and the military. It includes documents covering the years 1945 through 1947. Supporting materials include photographs and oral history transcripts.