Adam Smith: “After World War I, our Armed Forces shrank from 2.9 million men to…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011

After World War I, our Armed Forces shrank from 2.9 million men to 250,000 in 1928.

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Adam Smith discusses historical military reductions post-WWI and their consequences.

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Adam Smith: “After World War I, our Armed Forces shrank from 2.9 million men to 250,000 in 1928.”