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And piracy, it's not entirely gone away, but it's mostly gone away. And it's mostly gone away due to the United States. And one of the things that happened Post World War II is The United States took a responsibility of ensuring navigation of the open seas post-World War II. And it wasn't. We didn't have to do that, but it produced more than a half century of global trade and commerce where people could. (16:03–16:13)

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Asserts that the U.S. took responsibility for ensuring safe navigation of the seas after WWII.

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