No Lockdowns For the Terrifying Polio Pandemic of 1949-52
Jeffrey Tucker
American Institute for Economic Research
May 11, 2020
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
World War II had ended four years earlier and the U.S. was trying to return to peace and prosperity. Price controls and rationing were ended. Trade was opening. People were returning to normal life. The economy started humming again. Optimism for the future was growing. Harry Truman became the symbol of a new normacy. From Depression and war, society was on the mend. Read Full Article »