Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, was the commander in chief of the Japanese fleet during World War II. Unlike many of the other military officers and leaders of Japan at the time, Yamamoto had a good understanding of US culture. He studied English at Harvard from 1919 to 1921 and he later served as a naval attache in Washington from 1926 to 1928. He knew America’s strengths which served him well during the war. Yamamoto famously had serious concerns over plunging Japan into a war with the US. He thought very little of America’s naval leadership, but he understood America’s industrial capacity should it get backed into a corner. Although there are no records of him ever saying this, he is often quoted as saying “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve” after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The Covid 19 Virus has the entire world on edge. Gasoline has plunged to its lowest level in decades. Families are worried whether the businesses that they work for will still be around after the trouble passes. As bad as things seem, it might prove to be a long-term boon for the economy. In a March 19, 2020 interview, White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow stated that he expected a V-Shaped Recovery after the Corona Virus begins to subside.
America has already increased oil production to the point where we are virtually independent from other companies for our energy. We knew that we had become too dependent upon China and other countries for our industrial goods. The Covid 19 pandemic is forcing Americans to produce our own goods. Yamamoto’s giant is awakening. Don’t be shocked to see a second industrial revolution after the Corona Virus begins to subside.