Plus it was an unprecedented investment in labor. An entire generation of young men were either killed or maimed, or they received job training and the offer of

Plus it was an unprecedented investment in labor. An entire generation of young men were either killed or maimed, or they received job training and the offer of a free college degree. Suddenly you have an exceedingly employable workforce. And, on top of that, employing women became acceptable too, all creating a situation in which supply expanded massively.