USA. Among politicians and scholars, the problem was first articulated during World War I and reappeared as an issue of … prime concern during World War II. The war efforts required mobilization and allocation of large numbers of women to jobs …This paper traces the origins and early history of perceived gender differences in absenteeism in Great Britain and the …

"How did economic and financial factors determine how America waged war in the twentieth century? This important new … book exposes the influence of economics and finance on the questions of whether the nation should go to war, how wars would … Spanish-American War to the Gulf War, Hugh Rockoff explores the ways in which war can provide unique opportunities for …