Military spending (post-war)
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Defence Establishments
Built in poor areas in Southern states Desert areas in Arizona and New Mexico became centres for weapon testing California benefited from military contracts - leading it to develop into an industry in high technology
Military expenditure
Fallen to 4% of the GNP in 1948, but rose to 14% by 1953 Billions of dollars spent on maintaining military presence throughout West Europe and Southeast Asia, equipping armed forces and weapon research/ development
Marshall Aid
Gave $13bn to help European countries recover, much of which was spent on US goods
Korean war (1950-53)
Sold weaponry to Korea
