There's a huge difference between 10% and 5% unemployment.
If you're off this much in your statement on unemployment, why should I take your word on anything else.
This is an easily verifiable fact.
You also said the US economy was doing just fine at 14% unemployment.
I'm really beginning to question your grasp of what is a strong economy and history.
Well... first, both numbers are huge improvements over the 20% unemployment (according to your chart) in 1938.
1938 represents the New Deal's failure.
1941 represents the ramp-up to WWII.
AND, 1942's 5% unemployment is STILL more ramp-up than it is the war itself, which did not hit high-gear until 1943.
So my point still stands: FDR did not need a declaration of war to achieve the benefits of war-time production.
eagleone: "If you're off this much in your statement on unemployment, why should I take your word on anything else. "
Second, if you go back to my post #63, the unemployment graph there can easily be interpreted as saying what I posted -- that by the end of 1941, the U.S. was rapidly approaching 5%.
Your problem is, that doesn't fit your anti-FDR narrative, so naturally, you must argue against the facts.
eagleone: " You also said the US economy was doing just fine at 14% unemployment. "
No, FRiend, YOU posted that, I said no such thing.