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The Military-Industrial Complex: Tracing The Effects Of Defense Production On General Electrics Growth Wwii-1970, Jeffrey Lounsbury
The Military-Industrial Complex: Tracing The Effects Of Defense Production On General Electrics Growth Wwii-1970, Jeffrey Lounsbury
Honors Theses
This thesis examines General Electric's role within the Military-Industrial Complex from World War II to 1970, with a particular focus on how defense work affected General Electric’s growth during this period. The study relies heavily on two General Electric publications, the company's annual reports and The General Electric Monogram, and is also based on a number of secondary sources. For purposes of analysis, this thesis has been divided into three periods: WWII-1952, 1953-1961, and 1962-1970. Each section details General Electric's work as a defense contractor, indicates what portion of the company's total sales was from defense production, and describes how …