During the first and second world wars, America was extremely reluctant to commit it's armed forces. The public was vehemently anti-war. During the second world war, it brought its military production up, surpassing all other nations, except Russia perhaps. This also had the bonus of providing an economic boom. They also had the first atomic bombs, which I think, to their shame, they had to drop on civilians. Wow, the first one worked, lets play it again Sam. It made 9/11 look lke a babies burp in my opinion. Strangely, they get all indignant when other nations want some atomic bombs. Also, when a nation gets one, they seem very reluctant to commit themselves to invasions in those areas. Then after the second world war, they saw Russia as a threat, probably jealousy, because they wanted to be the worlds No 1 military power. The politicians needed a common enemy to rally the people behind them so communism was the in thing to hate. Short of space, but might is always right it seems
2006-08-12
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