A study on mobilization plan and self-support zone design during the Pacific War

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530401
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic history
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: YAMAZAKI Shiro 首都大学東京, 社会科学研究科, 教授 (10202376)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 物資動員計画 / 海上輸送計画 / 軍需工業動員計画 / 生産拡充計画 / 大東亜共栄圏 / 太平洋戦争 / 自給圏構想

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I analyzed the mobilization plan during the Pacific War.As a result, the actual situation of "the great Eastern Asia co-prosperity sphere design" became clear in detail,as follows.(1）Japan utilized a possession ship to the maximum and aimed at the stable securing of resources of the Asia-Pacific region.(2) When exploitation of resources import and a marine transportation plan reduced, the self-support zone design failed.(3)The domestic resource collection, the relocation of the facilities and work force were carried out thoroughly.(4)The industry that resources were allotted chiefly escalated until just before defeat.

Free Research Field

現代日本経済史