The US has been the armorer to the world since The Great War.
In WWII, the US manufactured more war materiel than the rest of the world put together (much to the relief of the British, who couldn't seem to break the habit of picking fights they couldn't finish).
“In WWII, the US manufactured more war materiel than the rest of the world put together... “
In 1940’s the Brooklyn Dodgers were a threat to win the World Series.
That team has long since disappeared, and so has the USA industrial base that manufactured for WW2.