> Civil war was eighty years earlier Earlier than what, the Great Depression? The civil war resulted in > 500,000 deaths and hardly made a dent in the upward t

> Civil war was eighty years earlier Earlier than what, the Great Depression? The civil war resulted in > 500,000 deaths and hardly made a dent in the upward trend that was already underway. > didn’t result in complete destruction due to lack of technology. Europe was rebuilt 60 years ago (infrastructure, industry, and all) > WWII was a hundred year boost. Not sure where you get this information but looking at the data I linked, WW2 provided a gentle touch before the US started to slide down and has been ever since.