The United States dominated many export markets for much of the postwar period, thanks to an industrial machine untouched by war damage as well as advantages in technology and manufacturing techniques.

• 由于其本身的工业没有受到战争的破坏，又由于在科学技术和制造工艺方面拥有的优势，战后大部分时间里美国在许多出口产品市场上占主导地位。