Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Big Picture
The great economic boom after World War II brought modern conveniences and new anxieties—and shaped Montana into the place we know today.

LISTEN TO FIND OUT:
■ How the nation’s largest economic boom affected Montana
■ Why the Anaconda Company dug the Berkeley Pit
■ Why more rural Montanans moved into town
■ How fear of communism affected everyday life