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Several ways. Confiscation of gold just before the war. The sale of War Bonds during the war. Inflation after the war.
The US government paid for World War 2 by taking money from the economy of the surrounding states. This money was used to make supplies for the war.
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Why did people think the Vietnamese War was futile?
Because the US government had to pay too much for the war without taking back anything.
Politically what happened in World War 2?
Germany had to pay all the repirations for the war The US' economy became dependent on Japan The US was in debt because of all of the money that Europe burrowed from the US Germany had to burow money from the US to help pay debts
When did Britain pay off the World War 2 debt to the US?
Early in 2005.
Which country was the only country to pay back the US for World War 1?
Finland
What happened to the federal government in the US as a result of World War 1?
The scope of its power increased.
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