I'd say that's a pretty good definition of WMP. I would also include the number of trained scientists, engineers, technitions of various sorts and the number of schools that could educate more of them. Also, I would include the exposure/experience of the general population to mechanical things. For example, the US had 80 times the automobile production of Japan on 12/7/41. That's a Lot of home spun boys who knew how to change a set of points or re-ring an engine BEFORE they were drafted. We also had nearly Twice the population, 5 times the steel production, 7 times the coal production and nearly 17 times Japan's national income. Those numbers make Japan's leadership look even more insane for taking us on. As for the percentage part you ask about I would say it means if you took the aggregate world wide WMP, the US comprised 42% of that number. Lastly, though not in 1941 but as the war progressed, the US had enough surplus minds, manpower and materials to spend a huge amount on the Manhattan project - a scheme that wasn't even guaranteed to work.
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