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The '''Nye Committee''', officially known as the '''Special Committee on Investigation of the Munitions Industry''', was a [[United States Senate]] committee (April 12, 1934 – February 24, 1936), chaired by U.S. Senator [[Gerald Nye]] (R-ND). The committee investigated the financial and banking interests that underlay the [[United States]]' involvement in [[World War I]] and the operations and profits of the industrial and commercial firms supplying munitions to the Allies and to the United States. It was a significant factor in public and political support for American neutrality in the early stages of [[World War II]].<ref>Herman, Arthur (2012). ''Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II,'' pp. 6, 12, 79, New York: Random House. {{ISBN|978-1400069644}}.</ref><ref>Stuart D. Brandes (2015). ''Warhogs: A History of War Profits in America'', pp. 210–225.</ref> | The '''Nye Committee''', officially known as the '''Special Committee on Investigation of the Munitions Industry''', was a [[United States Senate]] committee (April 12, 1934 – February 24, 1936), chaired by U.S. Senator [[Gerald Nye]] (R-ND). The committee investigated the financial and banking interests that underlay the [[United States]]' involvement in [[World War I]] and the operations and profits of the industrial and commercial firms supplying munitions to the Allies and to the United States. It was a significant factor in public and political support for American neutrality in the early stages of [[World War II]].<ref>Herman, Arthur (2012). ''Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II,'' pp. 6, 12, 79, New York: Random House. {{ISBN|978-1400069644}}.</ref><ref>Stuart D. Brandes (2015). ''Warhogs: A History of War Profits in America'', pp. 210–225.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 05:24, 16 November 2023
 Nye Committee  (Congressional hearing)   | |
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| Formation | April 12, 1934 |
| Founder | Gerald Nye |
| Extinction | February 24, 1936 |
| Membership | • Homer T. Bone • James P. Pope • Bennett Champ Clark • Walter F. George • W. Warren Barbour • Arthur H. Vandenberg |
The Nye Committee, officially known as the Special Committee on Investigation of the Munitions Industry, was a United States Senate committee (April 12, 1934 – February 24, 1936), chaired by U.S. Senator Gerald Nye (R-ND). The committee investigated the financial and banking interests that underlay the United States' involvement in World War I and the operations and profits of the industrial and commercial firms supplying munitions to the Allies and to the United States. It was a significant factor in public and political support for American neutrality in the early stages of World War II.[1][2]
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References
- ↑ Herman, Arthur (2012). Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II, pp. 6, 12, 79, New York: Random House. ISBN 978-1400069644.
- ↑ Stuart D. Brandes (2015). Warhogs: A History of War Profits in America, pp. 210–225.
