What Is the Most Important Aspect of National Power?

**King Edward** · 05-17-2005, 10:02

Aircraft carriers..

**BDC** · 05-17-2005, 10:03

The economy. Money buys guns, friends and people.

**ah_dut** · 05-17-2005, 17:51

Originally Posted by BDC

The economy. Money buys guns, friends and people.

right on the money my friend

**doc_bean** · 05-17-2005, 18:47

Money is the basis of all power.

**Papewaio** · 05-17-2005, 23:07

Originally Posted by BDC

The economy. Money buys guns, friends and people.

But what makes a stronger economy... better trained people in a more free society?

**kiwitt** · 05-17-2005, 23:16

Germany was defeated by the Economic Strength of the US, even though it's technology and military were superior. The US backed other countries, Britain, Australia, Russia, with loans (money) which helped.

**Papewaio** · 05-17-2005, 23:22

Originally Posted by kiwitt

Germany was defeated by the Economic Strength of the US, even though it's technology and military were superior. The US backed other countries, Britain, Australia, Russia, with loans (money) which helped.

What made the US have a strong economy?

Lots of natural resources, skilled labour,
a more equal society
=bigger workforce per head of population
=more in alignment (more time working then striking) vs burning shops down of 'lesser' races. By alignment I think of how magnets in iron when aligned create a stronger magnetic field. When society is aligned they work together better, when infighting you have examples like the Crystal night and Israel/Palestine.