I agree that cold wars will spur technological development, but Hot Wars like the World Wars? no way!
Example, the USA invested 40% of their GDP in WWII (An effect of WWI). Those money should have been for economica and technological development.
More people does not necessarily mean more advancement.Russia and its surrounding areas lost more than 100 million people due to the 2 World Wars.
And rebuilt. With improved technology, especially in Germanys case.Their industries got destroyed as well.
Seriously, you think without WWI, (then British) India would have been inevitably the largest economy in the World?Without WWI and WWII, Russia would have ben the largest economy in the world behind India and China (inevitable this would have ben the case).
No, but more people does allow a larger number of people not working in agriculture, and thus capable of going into other, more intellectual jobs.More people does not necessarily mean more advancement.
With money from outside.And rebuilt. With improved technology, especially in Germanys case.
WHo invented this stupid graph?I actively despise this graph for its lack of historical honesty, historical logic, and its completely unsubtle imperial apologist stance.
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