W.E.B. Du BoisWhat do nations care about the cost of war, if by spending a few hundred millions in steel and gunpowder they can gain a thousand millions in diamonds and cocoa?
About This Quote
The cost of war is not always determined by the amount of money spent. This quote talks about how wars are fought for the benefit of the people involved. Wars are fought both to gain land and to gain other valuable resources. If a nation can buy its way to victory, then why not? The cost of war is not simply measured in dollars or pounds or rupees, but in diamonds or cocoa.
This idea has come into question lately due to the fact that wars are being fought for no reason. How does one gain a thousand million dollars worth of diamonds?
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