The outcome of the World War II was heavily influenced by the countries’ arms production. Germany was not ready for a long-lasting war of attrition, however, the United States of America and the Soviet Union quickly and successfully rebounded after initial setbacks in their arms production and even surpassed Germany, which stagnated for the rest of the wartime. The goal of both sides waging war was to hinder the opponent’s industrial production and prevent the transport of strategically important raw materials by ships, on land and for the first time on a much greater scale in the air, as well. The success of the Allies in the World War II greatly depended on their ability to produce simple, crudely made, standardized products: from light infantry weapons, to tanks, airplanes and ships. They produced these weapons in just a few different models, which enabled their mass production.
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