> In World War II, we retooled our entire economy to embark on years-long total war against fascism. Its a big gap in my experience of economics/politics/manag

> In World War II, we retooled our entire economy to embark on years-long total war against fascism. Its a big gap in my experience of economics/politics/management about how things were done back then to do this. Was it people doing the "right thing", or were companies paid to do it, or was it government controlled factories. Its a bit like the British empire - ie we need to invade Malaysia to get rubber, or Arabia for oil. How were things done in the old days? In today's globalized commercial world I (or most other managers) dont really know.