We won World War II faster than we can plug in a power plant

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Bond, D. (2026, November 2). We won World War II faster than we can plug in a power plant. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4785980/energy-permitting-reform-affordability-act-power-plants/

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The article discusses historical energy sources in the United States, highlighting how timber, coal, and oil fueled development from pre-colonial times through the Industrial Revolution. It emphasizes the rapid progress made during World War II as a comparison to current energy infrastructure projects, suggesting that today’s energy developments are notably slower despite technological advancements.

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The United States has a long history of leading in energy development, starting with timber reserves before the country's formation, which were used for ship masts, housing logs, and fuel. Coal and petroleum, abundant and far from exhausted, then powered an industrial revolution that drove economic growth across expanding U.S. territories. The Washington Examiner highlights this narrative to underscore America’s enduring energy resources and their historical impact on economic development.

Written for “World War II Analogies” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Who wrote this

Drew Bond

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The United States U.S.

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The United States GPE · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

Narrative

Later, our mountains of coal (which are still nowhere near exhausted) and oceans of petroleum powered an industrial revolution that drove economic growth throughout the expanding U.S.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02

2026-11-02 · Washington Examiner

We won World War II faster than we can plug in a power plant · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Before we were even a country, North America’s vast timber reserves provided masts for sailing ships, logs for housing, and fuel for heating and manufacturing. asserted

reserves → provide → heating

Later, our mountains of coal (which are still nowhere near exhausted) and oceans of petroleum powered an industrial revolution that drove economic growth throughout the expanding U.S. asserted

that → power → U.S.