> Wouldn't this be a plausible story immediately post-WWII? > "I feel I must remind you that it is an undeniable, and may I say a fundamental quality of man, t

> Wouldn't this be a plausible story immediately post-WWII? > "I feel I must remind you that it is an undeniable, and may I say a fundamental quality of man, that when faced with extinction, every alternative is preferable." - Dr. Leonard Church It turns out that debt and money are no problem when your existence is threatened by an enemy who ideologically is committed to your total extermination. The Cold War made spending on military tech a non issue because the alternative was falling behind the Communists and possibly losing a war.