Do people really think this happens after a war? The Marshall plan basically donated $43.5 billion in today's currency into Europe every year for four years and then the US spent $87 billion every year through 1961 rebuilding its allies, most of which went to Europe and Japan. Western Europe didn't just magically fix itself after the war.
The Marshall Plan wasn't really a donation, they could only use this money to buy US stuff, which made their capitalist class very rich and productive, which essentially propelled the US to become the world's hegemon for years to come. It was entirely self-serving from the start.
...so there's a possible future where this "post-war economic boom" happens, but it's in an eastern Ukraine being rebuilt by Russia, backed by Chinese production.
not saying that's how it's gonna play out, but it seems a lot more likely than our redditor's dream
Do people really think this happens after a war? The Marshall plan basically donated $43.5 billion in today's currency into Europe every year for four years and then the US spent $87 billion every year through 1961 rebuilding its allies, most of which went to Europe and Japan. Western Europe didn't just magically fix itself after the war.
The Marshall Plan wasn't really a donation, they could only use this money to buy US stuff, which made their capitalist class very rich and productive, which essentially propelled the US to become the world's hegemon for years to come. It was entirely self-serving from the start.
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...so there's a possible future where this "post-war economic boom" happens, but it's in an eastern Ukraine being rebuilt by Russia, backed by Chinese production.
not saying that's how it's gonna play out, but it seems a lot more likely than our redditor's dream
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