World Oil Fact and Policy

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>World Oil Fact and Policy a brilliant book published in 1944 delivers a deep exploration and disciplined examination of domestic and foreign petroleum resources their import to United States energy and security policy during World War II and their capacity to act as a civilizing catalyst for postwar prosperity and peace.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The authors methodically make the case that world wars are both </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>fought for</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>fueled by</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> oil; that oil shortage scares are based upon projections of proved reserves and not real reserves or resources; and that Alaskan oil prospects could radically reduce future reliance on foreign resources.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The authors also divulge dynamic details of the British-American Petroleum Agreement a nascent bilateral agreement signed by both governments in 1944 albeit never ratified by the United States Senate.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This remarkable book is a must-have addition to any archive and a must-read adjunct for any authority in academia industry or government. Read now and share with others. The rich research is as predictive and profound today as it was practically a century ago.</span></p>