纪录片《美国商业大亨传奇》 掌控全局(69)（在线收听）

As the nation heads deeper into the twentieth century, millions of Americans, for the first time ever, are able to take part in the American dream, employed in well-paid and safe jobs.

随着二十世纪的深入 数以百万计的美国人有史以来实现了美国梦 有着高薪而又安全的工作

Manufacturing products they themselves can now afford.

制造的产品自己也买得起

The country is united with a robust economy that benefits not just the rich, but everyone.

国家统一 经济稳健发展 不仅仅是富人 人人都可以从中受益

It's the beginning of one of the longest periods of prosperity America will ever see.

这是美国经历的最长繁荣期之一的开端

It wasn't by accident that the twentieth century became, you know, the American century. America made the greatest strides in terms of harnessing these new technologies.

二十世纪成为美国的世纪并非偶然 美国在利用这些新技术方面 进步最大

We simply could out produce any other nation in this world by the time the twentieth century rolled around. And that clearly put us in a position to drive the global agenda.

二十世纪到来的时候 没有其他国家具有美国这样的优势 我们也就自然而然地承担了推动全球议程的重任

It was on the back of the Industrial Revolution.

靠的就是工业革命

But as World War I breaks out in Europe, the world looks for help. It looks to America.

但是 随着第一次世界大战在欧洲爆发 世界在寻求帮助 目光投向了美国