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A Wolfram in Sheep's Clothing: Economic Warfare in Spain, 1940–1944

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2003

Leonard Caruana  and
Hugh Rockoff
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Abstract

During World War II the United States attempted to prevent Germany from acquiring wolfram (tungsten ore) in Spain by buying it in the open market. Preemptive buying forced the Germans to pay more for and to consume less tungsten, a material crucial for the production of machine tools and armor-piercing shells. The income provided an important incentive for Spain to remain neutral. The naval blockade and the relatively low elasticity of the supply of wolfram contributed to the success of the wolfram-buying campaign.

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The Journal of Economic History , Volume 63 , Issue 1 , March 2003 , pp. 100 - 126
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© 2003 The Economic History Association

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