The Week.

Provides some insights into the political and economic events as of December 1944 in relation to World War II which began in 1939. Implications of the bombing of Tokyo, Japan by the U.S. Armed Forces headed by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle to strengthening the people's will to resist; Effects of the war to the government crises in Belgium, Italy and Poland; Resignation of Premier Ivanoe Bonomi in Italy; Effects of the war to price increases in petroleum, clothing and problems in labor worldwide.