Post by oldpop2000 on Nov 11, 2019 12:46:42 GMT -6
Around 1900, actually in the 1890's, the globalization of the world economies began to take a firm hold. With that in mind, I suggest that random, world wide economic downturns in national economies be implemented. It could be caused by a natural disaster in another part of the world such as the Dutch East Indies which affects the supply of oil, Western US and oil again. Any area which supplies raw materials such as rubber, copper, oil, coal, nickel, iron ore, manganese etc. could be vital areas and subjected to disasters or national revolts such as in China. However, it does not have to be restricted to natural disasters. Speculation in the world wide market of stocks and bond, or even gold fever can do the same thing. Countries in the past paid for trade goods by shipping gold, if the gold prices go up, the so do the prices. If your gold stored in another nations national bank is frozen, then you are in trouble. Japan had that problem.
These economic downturns or collapses could and should change governments and affect national economies which of course affects military budgets. Actually, they could and possibly should be regular, because they generally are.
