USA, most definitely. And in a good way for all of us.
8 Apr 2016, 21:11
The past is a foreign country.
Who Benefited The Most From WW2?
Which country benefited the most from World War 2? Was it worth the resources lost for the USSR? Was it worth being nuked for Japan to receive help from the US and grow into the prosperous, bustling, advanced country it is today? Did the US benefit the most when they prevented Germany's rise to power?
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." -Jack Handey
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8 Apr 2016, 21:41
USA. Definitely, they were better positioned.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
8 Apr 2016, 22:06
I can't pick Germany and Japan at the same time. Did you guys know that Japan is planning on getting some sweet CV?
9 Apr 2016, 00:32 (edited)
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9 Apr 2016, 00:47
No one truly, and really... even one death in World War II is a cause for grief.CzarHellios wrote:
No one.
I would chose Brazil, since their near neutrality caused no deaths on their side yet a huge boom in production and being a creditor nation (Currently, Brazil owns $237 billion of US debt, I believe).
9 Apr 2016, 01:10
Israel should be on there, they got their own nation pretty much due to WW2.
9 Apr 2016, 02:05
Russians I think benefited the most. The American economic woes of the 30s would have eventually, but without the opportunity to become the dominant power in Eastern Europe, the USSR would not have become a superpower. And also, certainly not surprised to see nobody voted for Britain, since the British Empire pretty much was dismantled because of the war.
9 Apr 2016, 11:01
Correct. Britain granted independence to Israel.Not A Communist wrote:
Israel should be on there, they got their own nation pretty much due to WW2.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
9 Apr 2016, 11:03
The Soviet Union could have conquered all of Europe in 1945. But United States possessed the atomic bomb, and that led to the start of the cold war.Liberinsula wrote:
Russians I think benefited the most. The American economic woes of the 30s would have eventually, but without the opportunity to become the dominant power in Eastern Europe, the USSR would not have become a superpower. And also, certainly not surprised to see nobody voted for Britain, since the British Empire pretty much was dismantled because of the war.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
9 Apr 2016, 13:53
I will make changes to the ballot, then. You may change your vote within the next 24 hours.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." -Jack Handey
9 Apr 2016, 13:54
Can you do that?of Jophan wrote:
I will make changes to the ballot, then.
9 Apr 2016, 16:14
Yes, as I am the one who created the thread, and posted the poll.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." -Jack Handey
10 Apr 2016, 14:06
I know that, I just didn't know you could edit polls.of Jophan wrote:
Yes, as I am the one who created the thread, and posted the poll.
10 Apr 2016, 14:11
The creator of the thread can edit polls.purplepizza117 wrote:
I just didn't know you could edit polls.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
10 Apr 2016, 14:21
It doesn't matter too much now, I've edited the poll so you cannot change your vote.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." -Jack Handey
10 Apr 2016, 14:23
Correct.of Jophan wrote:
It doesn't matter too much now, I've edited the poll so you cannot change your vote.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
12 Apr 2016, 04:28
If I understand this correctly you are just backing my original point further; that is, the Ruskies got very strong because of the war and were dominant in Eastern Europe and could have taken Europe at the end of the war. Why they didn't grow further, is a entirely different matter, and certainly it makes sense that once the Americans had the bomb there would be a major deterrent to further Soviet expansion.Maximilien wrote:
The Soviet Union could have conquered all of Europe in 1945. But United States possessed the atomic bomb, and that led to the start of the cold war.Liberinsula wrote:
Russians I think benefited the most. The American economic woes of the 30s would have eventually, but without the opportunity to become the dominant power in Eastern Europe, the USSR would not have become a superpower. And also, certainly not surprised to see nobody voted for Britain, since the British Empire pretty much was dismantled because of the war.
12 Apr 2016, 14:11
Correct!Liberinsula wrote:
If I understand this correctly you are just backing my original point further; that is, the Ruskies got very strong because of the war and were dominant in Eastern Europe and could have taken Europe at the end of the war. Why they didn't grow further, is a entirely different matter, and certainly it makes sense that once the Americans had the bomb there would be a major deterrent to further Soviet expansion.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
12 Apr 2016, 15:45
Stalin was an isolationist.
12 Apr 2016, 15:45
Correct!Quasi-duck wrote:
Stalin was an isolationist.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Julius, by Suetonius.
"Alea iacta est" Gaius Julius Caesar.
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