04-30-2021, 09:32 PM
(04-30-2021, 01:59 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote: I remember a National Lampoon piece in the '70s about what makes countries mad, and what they do to get even. For Germany and Japan, it was something like:[ul] [li]What makes them mad? Defeating them in a world war[/li] [li]What they do to get even: Destroy your economy
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It was tongue in cheek, but in satire and humor there's always a grain of truth. Germany and Japan became economic powerhouses after the war, with new capital infrastructure and a very powerful drive to overcome the devastation and return themselves and their countries to prosperity and success. Meanwhile, the US was wasting blood and treasure in Vietnam and fighting with ourselves...some things never change...
Keeping the motive simple, and if I am not mistaken, the U.S. was a significant contributor on helping getting [at least] Japan back on their feet. Even today, not sure how many other countries contribute to helping rebuild, at least initially, war torn countries.
Nevertheless, long live the CB1100.