The Minister of Economic Warfare was a British government position which existed during the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...
. The minister was in charge of the
Special Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Its pu ...
and the Ministry of Economic Warfare.
See also
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Blockade of Germany (1939–45)
The Blockade of Germany, or the Blockade of Europe, occurred from 1914 to 1919. The prolonged naval blockade was conducted by the Allies during and after World War I in an effort to restrict the maritime supply of goods to the Central Powers, w ...
Ministers of Economic Warfare 1939–1945
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Ronald Cross (3 September 1939 – 15 May 1940)
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Hugh Dalton (15 May 1940 – 22 February 1942)
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Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne
Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne, CH, PC (15 April 1887 – 3 September 1971), known as "Top Wolmer" and styled Viscount Wolmer from 1895 to 1941, was a British administrator, intelligence officer and Conservative politician.
Bac ...
(22 February 1942 – 23 May 1945)
Director-General, Ministry of Economic Warfare
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Sir Frederick W. Leith-Ross 1939–1942
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The Earl of Drogheda 1942–1945
References
Economic Warfare
Economic warfare or economic war is an economic strategy utilized by belligerent nations with the goal of weakening the economy of other states. This is primarily achieved by the use of economic blockades. Ravaging the crops of the enemy is a cl ...
Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
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