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Production for Peace
Williams, William Appleman | February 21, 1959 issue

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The Cold War has served to sustain, rationalize and tighten the corporate system which already existed in the U.S. According to economist Sumner Slitcher "The Cold War with the Soviet Union is good as it increases demands for goods, helps sustain a high level of employment and accelerates technological development. The people of the U.S. exhibit a reluctance towards deété, though political scientists point out five major reasons as to why the U.S. should begin to formulate alternatives.

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ECONOMIC history; CAPITALISM; TECHNOLOGY; EMPLOYMENT (Economic theory); POLITICAL scientists; UNITED States
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