Does anyone know just how much money the United States spent on arms during WW2? Any information is helpful.. CvM
I've been investigating and I haven't been able to find much. But if this interests you, here is what Germany expent in WW II (cyphers are in billion Reichsmarks) Military Civil 1939-1940 38.0 20.0 1940-1941 55.9 24.1 1941-1942 73.3 28.2 1942-1943 86.2 37.8 1943-1944 99.4 30.6
Finally got some figures. (Figures in 1941-1945 US dollars, which might be equivalent to 12-16 2004 US dollars) The USA expent a total of $ USD 341.000.000.000 from 1939-1945 (50.000.000.000 of them were expend on Lend & Lease loans to Allied countries). Germany expent a total of $ USD 272.000.000.000 from 1939-1945. The USSR expent a total of $ USD 192.000.000.000 from 1939-1945. The British Empire expent a total of $ USD 120.000.000.000 from 1939-1945. Italy expent a total of $ USD 94.000.000.000 from 1939-1945. A comparative estimate: In 1940 Germany was the country which expent most money in weaponry world-wide, $ USD 6.000.000.000. In 1943 that cypher had been doubled and reached $ USD 13.600.000.000. In 1940 the non-beligerant USA invested $ USD 1.500.000.000 in weaponry, and $ USD 37.500.000.000 in 1943. As a footnote, the post-war 'Marshall Plan' for the reconstruction of western Europe cost the USA $ USD 13.000.000.000, 15% in loan concept and 75% in lost-fund donation.