Włoska gospodarka wojenna 1940–1943
Italy’s War Economy 1940–1943

Summary/Abstract: The Italian state in the Fascist era was a country which abandoned its free-market economy in favour of corporatism. It was supposed to ensure the state’s development and modernisation, symbolised the first Italian motorways. However, the economy grew slowly until 1940, continuously drained by subsequent colonial conflicts or the civil war in Spain. As a result, it proved to be completely unprepared for a world war. During the Second World War, the Italian economy was inefficient and unable to provide its own armed forces with suitably modern military equipment. At the same time, the basic needs of the Italian society could not be met. The military defeat of Italy, followed by political collapse, first occurred in the economy that was completely ruined between 1940-1943.

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