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Adam Smith: “After World War II, our Armed Forces shrank from 12 million men in 1945 to 1.4 million in 1950.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
After World War II, our Armed Forces shrank from 12 million men in 1945 to 1.4 million in 1950.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith highlights military downsizing after WWII and its impact on readiness.

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