What World War II Can Teach Us About Fighting the Coronavirus-- Part 2: Scale, Speed and Success

The coronavirus calls for a different set of needed vital weapons to fight it than what was needed against the Axis.  World War II, however, played out over many years, the virus has really transformed lives across the world in just a matter of weeks.

American factories are not shut down because they are crippled.  They are shut down because workers need to keep their distance.  In 1941, most of the materials needed for the war effort were available right at home.  Now, those materials come from around the world.

Still, the way American industry mobilized for World War II was remarkable for its scale, speed and success.  This can likely be repeated in today's crisis.

--GreGen