World War I victory hinged on industrial production capacity
Evidence
World War I was primarily an industrial war: military victory vitally depended on the production apparatus of the belligerent countries and their technicalindustrial eff orts. Indeed, once expectations of a short war faltered, an escalation of production was a prerequisite to survive the confl ict. Th e “home front” gained decisive strategic weight. — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order, 118
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: A grain magnate’s optimistic reports extended the First World War — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 41; Industrial production decided WWII in favor of developed economies over fascist regimes — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1641; Production capacity can outweigh standing force size in wartime strength (+1 more)