Arms Transfers to Developing Countries, 1945-1968: Detailed Description

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Leiss, Amelia. Arms Transfers to Developing Countries, 1945-1968. ICPSR05404-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1999. doi:10.3886/ICPSR05404.v1

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Description & Citation--Study No. 5404

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Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

05404

Title:

Arms Transfers to Developing Countries, 1945-1968

Principal Investigator(s):

Leiss, Amelia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies

Funding:

United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Bibliographic Citation:

Scope of Study

Summary:

This study contains data on the transfer of arms to 52 developing nations in the period 1945-1968. The Arms Transfers data (Part 1) provide information on donor and recipient, date and site of transfer, quantity, system classification (e.g., aircraft, helicopters, missiles, artilleries, small arms, or naval systems), and date production began and ended. The Weapons Systems data (Part 2) contain detailed coded information about each weapons system.

Subject Terms:

armaments, arms sales, arms trade, arms transfers, developing nations, weapons, weapons systems

Geographic Coverage:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (Peoples Republic), Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Global, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea (North), Korea (South), Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam (Socialist Republic), Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe