Rachel is pointing out that the Soviets did defeat the Nazis

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41. I think it was potential industrial capacity at that time. The big automakers went into overdrive

supplying for WW2, and R&D from the war also spurred innovation in industry. A gordian knot between the military and industrial complexes. Thus the Congress got into both in time to protect the economy. At least that's my take on it in retrospect.

Of course all the true carnage was overseas, making it less apocalyptic here. It's the hideous effect of wars, and the loss of industrial bases and resources, that generally end wars. America suffered neither, but the returning soldiers certainly had stories to tell that made some feel we had to stay on top of the war machine to prevent what happened in other countries from happening here, too. At the cost of what we once had, we also benefited, as strange as that sounds.

As far as to Adolph's thinking, IIRC, and I'm not saying I do, as studying warfare wasn't my thing, he had associations in the Middle East, Africa, Spain, Italy, Russia and Japan as well. Maybe South America, too. China, I don't know about.

I think there was some fear of riling up a potential American industry, yes. We had the great lakes shipping, iron, coke, water ways, uranium and other mines, plenty of forest, open land, and a desperate population willing to do the work. And FDR had the support of the American people for the most part.

Ah, got to get some sleep.