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Controls for Victory

Shows the shortage of civilian goods during World War II and illustrates, using diagrams, how uncontrolled buying leads to inflation. Bidding for available goods causes prices to soar, with the mounting spiral finally ending in inflation. To avoid economic disaster, Canada's price ceiling was established.

2m1940

English

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Storyline

Shows the shortage of civilian goods during World War II and illustrates, using diagrams, how uncontrolled buying leads to inflation. Bidding for available goods causes prices to soar, with the mounting spiral finally ending in inflation. To avoid economic disaster, Canada's price ceiling was established.

  • ONF | NFB

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 January 1940
Runtime
2m

Production

Director
Philip Ragan
Writers
Philip Ragan
Studios
ONF | NFB
Countries
Canada

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English