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The Hagerstown Globe
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
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Breakdown of $77 billion war appropriations as of December 31, 1941, showing proportional spending on ordnance (22 cents), airplanes (17 cents), naval ships (14 cents), and other categories like industrial facilities, munitions, fortifications, pay, stockpiles, merchant ships, housing, and miscellaneous.
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THE WAR DOLLAR
This Chart Shows How The War dollar is being spent.
It is based upon a proportional breakdown of $77,000,000,000 appropriated for warfare as of December 31, 1941.
This Includes $72,000,000,000 voted for defense by Congress, including $13,000,000,000 for Lend-Lease purposes, plus commitments by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and subsidiaries of $5,000,000,000.
Ordnance (including Naval Ordnance)
22 cents
Airplanes, Engines, Parts, Etc.
17 cents
Naval Ships and Parts
14 cents
Industrial Facilities
Misc. Munitions and Supplies
Posts, Depots, Fortifications (armed Forces)
Pay, Subsistence, Travel
Stockpile, Misc. Exports
Merchant Ships and Parts
Housing
Misc.
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Domestic News Details
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December 31, 1941
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Proportional breakdown of $77,000,000,000 appropriated for warfare, including $72,000,000,000 for defense by Congress with $13,000,000,000 for Lend-Lease, plus $5,000,000,000 commitments by Reconstruction Finance Corporation and subsidiaries. Categories: Ordnance (22 cents), Airplanes (17 cents), Naval Ships (14 cents), Industrial Facilities, Misc. Munitions and Supplies, Posts/Depots/Fortifications, Pay/Subsistence/Travel, Stockpile/Misc. Exports, Merchant Ships, Housing, Misc.