US troop withdrawals had no significant effect on Germany’s overall economy
Evidence
Across the country, although 34,500 Germans lost civilian jobs, representing about 0.04 percent of the country’s population and 1 percent of the labor force, the study found, the closures and reductions had no “significant effect on Germany’s economy as a whole.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 926
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
Related
- Post-Cold War U.S. base closures did not damage Germany’s overall economy (similarity 0.91)
- Base closures show no measurable harm to surrounding community economies (similarity 0.83)