The US had a chance to stay far ahead of the rest of the world. That advantage got thrown away in Vietnam.
The US was dropping a dozen Hiroshimas a day on the jungle. US steel mills were working 24/7. Meanwhile, the Japanese and Germans had to build their own plants because the US couldn’t supply the War and US interests and overseas buyers at the same time.
Imagine how far ahead we’d be if we’d spent a tenth of the money we spent on Vietnam on improving the infrastructure and advancing technology.
The US had a chance to stay far ahead of the rest of the world. That advantage got thrown away in Vietnam.
The US was dropping a dozen Hiroshimas a day on the jungle. US steel mills were working 24/7. Meanwhile, the Japanese and Germans had to build their own plants because the US couldn’t supply the War and US interests and overseas buyers at the same time.
Imagine how far ahead we’d be if we’d spent a tenth of the money we spent on Vietnam on improving the infrastructure and advancing technology.