I don’t get why it’s canon that America hasn’t had a cold before WWII. America’s had plenty of recessions & depressions prior to World War II & the Great Depression, so it doesn’t make sense why that would the the first time. There’s been something around 30 pre-WWII recessions in the U.S, with varying degrees of impact. Some of them heavily influenced elections, politics, beliefs, and the average American’s daily life. Can you offer some explanation as to why this is a canon fact?

 I completely agree with you. 

That’s why I mentioned the possibility of it being a consistency error in the post. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense given the lack of strength America has shown when he experiences economic depressions. 


I.e.
During the Great Depression, he’s visibly weaker, low in spirits, and is lacking in confidence to the point that he shivers in the face of the other nations’ anger. That’s not something you would typically see from him.

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