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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.4
What was a major economic challenge America faced in the aftermath of World War II?
Encouraging investment in military industries.
Managing the hyperinflation caused by excessive printing of currency during the war.
Transitioning from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy.
Dealing with an economic surplus due to war profits.
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