Zarys polskiej myśli obronno-ekonomicznej w latach 1918-1939

Polish defensive and economic thought in the time of the Polish Second Republic (1918-1939) was built due to the needs and capabilities of the then state. The defensive - economic thought in the period under research was focused firstly on the science applied for the armed forces to use (the armed forces’ organization and organizational - functional structures and supplying of troops). The following factors influenced the development of this thought: lack of their own experience from World War 1, economic backwardness of the country, the level of national military thought (keeping large number of troops, particularly the infantry and cavalierly and conservatism characteristic for the majority of high military commanders). In the course of time, influenced by military threat, this thought concentrated on the knowledge to serve defensive-economic policy. War economics specialists dealt with the following matters in their publications: location and functioning of the defence industry, supplies and agriculture in wartime, economic mobilization, war financing, role of personnel and raw materials resources in wartime. They followed and took advantage offoreign literature in their scientific investigations. These publications have cognitive, theoretical and pragmatic values. However, many of these thoughts could not be implemented, as they did not match political, strategic interests and weaknesses of the Polish economy at that time. This thought cannot be completely condemned, ignored, disparaged or glorified. Nevertheless, these are our roots that have to be known and researched.