The impact of the First World War on the industrial sector of the Industry of La Coruña

Authors

  • Jesús Mirás Araujo Univesidade da Coruña

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rhi.v14i29.19609

Keywords:

First World War, Industrial History, Urban History, Economic Cycle

Abstract

This paper analyses the impact of the First World War on the industry of the town of La Coruña. The purpose is to frame this peripheral space within the more general Spanish economic behaviour during the war period. The conflict meant an extraordinary opportunity for the growth of several sectors and several areas within the country. We aim to demonstrate that La Coruña formed part of the set of cities and regions which were damaged by the struggle. As a consequence of its specialization in commercialization functions, at the beginning of the war the industry was insufficiently consolidated. This blocked the adaptation to the new conditions imposed by the European demand. And, on the other hand, the dependence on acquisitions of many inputs and consumer goods, imported through the port, was an obstacle for the normal development of the local industrial activity.

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Published

2017-07-24

How to Cite

Mirás Araujo, Jesús. 2017. “The Impact of the First World War on the Industrial Sector of the Industry of La Coruña”. Revista De Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review 14 (29):143-62. https://doi.org/10.1344/rhi.v14i29.19609.

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