1. Has war always been a propulsive force for economies? How about World War I? How about winners versus losers? How about England, which was on the winning side in World War II?
2. if postwar demand was so important in getting the boom going, why isn't there a similar kind of pressure after every period of hard times?
3. Managerial capitalism is a phrase we hear less today than in the Golden Age. Why do you suppose it has dropped out of fashion? What changes do you think might bring it back?
1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the system of central planning in the Soviet Union?
2. Was the decline of socialism in Eastern Europe the result of purely economic factors? What role was played by politics and culture?
3. Why do you think the ideas of Marxism were mostly not realized in the actual experiences of socialist countries?
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