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Jon Meacham

World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great public-private industrial collaborations in the history of man.

Jon Meacham

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The economic boost from World War II came largely because the government and private companies worked closely together to produce weapons and supplies on a massive scale. This partnership helped create jobs and increase industrial output, which finally pulled the United States out of the long-lasting economic downturn.

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