Rothbard said: "Our entry into World War II was the crucial act in foisting a permanent militarization upon the economy and society, in bringing to the country a permanent garrison state, an overweening military–industrial complex, a permanent system of conscription".
Rothbard mengatakan, "Masuknya ke kancah Perang Dunia II merupakan tindakan yang memicu militerisasi ekonomi dan masyarakat secara permanen serta memperkenalkan darurat militer permanen, kompleks militer-industri besar, sistem wajib militer permanen ke negara ini."