Defence Investment in USA
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The data set gives the investment in defence in the USA between 1947 and 2006.
Because 1947 dollars were worth less than 2006 dollars, all values have been adjusted for inflation and are reported in '2000 dollars', allowing more meaningful comparisons between the years.