The Economic History of North America from Colonial Times to the Cold War

Abstract

Razvoj Američkog gospodarstva od kolonijalnog razdoblja pa sve do suvremenog doba prate turbulentna događanja koja su znatno utjecala na evoluciju iz početnog, nerazvijenog u visoko razvijeno gospodarstvo. Vladina politika, industrijski razvoj, rast stanovništva, tehnološki napredak kao i brojni ratovi bitno su promijenili tijek gospodarskog rasta i razvoja. Najveće katastrofe koje su donijele velike gubitke su Građanski rat i Velika depresija, no svojom monetarnom i ekonomskom politikom Sjedinjene Američke države brzo su se oporavile. Razdoblje nakon Drugog svjetskog rata obilježeno je snažnim rastom do 1970.g. nakon čega se javljaju krize i naftni šokovi. Završetkom hladnog rata, SAD ostaje vodeća svjetska velesila.The development of the American economy from the colonial period to the modern era is followed by turbulent events that have had a significant impact on the evolution from the initial, undeveloped to a highly developed economy. Government policy, industrial development, population growth, technological progress as well as numerous wars have significantly changed the course of economic growth and development. The biggest catastrophe that led to major losses was the Civil War and the Great Depression, but its monetary and economic policy quickly recovered the economy. The post-World War II period was marked by a strong growth until 1970 followed by crises and oil shocks. With the end of the Cold War, the United States remains the world’s superpower