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To: headstamp 2
"WW2 and it’s aftermath brought us out of the depression and lead to a great economic expansion."

And that was largely true because the productive capacity of Europe and Asia was totally destroyed -- only the U.S. infrastructure was untouched. That's why we had such demand and manufacturing supremacy in the 50s.

25 posted on 10/03/2009 9:16:07 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
And that was largely true because the productive capacity of Europe and Asia was totally destroyed

Wrong - Bzzzzt

Check the US WWII post war bombing survey. Germany still had 80% of their industrial/war making capacity.

Britain had increased their industrial output, and the National Socialist occupied territories: hardly touched.

46 posted on 10/03/2009 11:28:28 AM PDT by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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