Hospodářský vývoj Velké Británie v době druhé světové války (1939-1945)

The aim of this work is the analysis of the British economy during World War II. The economy of this island state, traditionally based on freedom, liberalism and market principles, had to cope in 1939-1945 with the conditions of total war which consumed all available resources. In the first part, author analyses the state of the world and the UK economy and the development of international relations during the interwar years, which culminated in the outbreak of the Second World War. The second part is an analysis of how the transition to war economy was achieved and the impact of these measures on the performance of the British economy and other economic indicators. In this part is also economic comparison of the major States on both sides. The third and final part focuses on the long-term effects of war on the economy of Great Britain, which after the end of the conflict could not maintain its superpower status and even gradually lost its colonies.