The US in the early 19th century was already a rich country. In fact, the US was a rich country from before it was even a country. West Germany after WW2 did h

The US in the early 19th century was already a rich country. In fact, the US was a rich country from before it was even a country. West Germany after WW2 did have strong industrial policy, and up to now it's one of the European states with the strongest industrial policies.