Discuss.
The most aggressive nation in the last 100 years
Discuss.
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life. - Osama bin Laden
Well, the German nation was the main antagonist of the "free world" (+Soviet Union) in two world wars, but they had much less colonies and imperialist tendencies in general compared to other nations (mostly, however, because they were too slow and not because they felt it's wrong).
„Man can do what he wants but he cannot want what he wants.“
– Arthur Schopenhauer
From my knowledge of history I have to divide the last 100 years into 3 periods.
Post cold war
USA
Russia
China
Cold war Era
USSR
US
UK
France
WWII and before
Germany
UK
France
Russia
Japan
USA
Aggregating the last 100 years together ignores the various regime changes that have occurred.
Seriously though, In my opinion, most nations are more or less equally aggressive. It really depends on the ability to be powerful. Just because a nation is small and weak doesn't mean that it's less aggressive. Similar to the opportunity that makes the thief, it also opportunity that makes the warmonger and imperialist.
„Man can do what he wants but he cannot want what he wants.“
– Arthur Schopenhauer
Originally Posted by Pa3s
I pretty much agree with this. Althrough I don't think countries are equally aggressive but man is still man, Japan and UK have always been driven towards aggression due to the resource issues within their island countries. There are a lot of geographic factors as well as various cultural traits that arises.
Both parties are on the same side... the people have an illusion of choice. They are under control the entire time, being led along. I wish I could convince everyone to become libertarian, but that isn't gona happen. So fuck it, not worth discussing
No such thing as nation, we are all one as part of the global human race.
I would agree with this, although China is a close second.
(assuming the definition includes aggression towards other independent nations as well as internally towards it's own citizens, including those of satellite states?)
RIP last remnants of the social revolution.
„Man can do what he wants but he cannot want what he wants.“
– Arthur Schopenhauer
France.
Right now the USA is starting a war in Syria
Request for account ban so you can stop it, crazed.
But hold on, what do you mean by aggressive?
Meaningless.
Typical response from the most gay, I mean aggressive nation in the world. Same meat, different gravy.
More gayness huh?
I let that open by purpose. Here are some good measures: Arming and aiding violent factions, sending troops, shows of strength (gathering naval vessels on international waters, nuclear testing [North-Korea}, paramilitary policing policies [NYC]), threats (threatening to close trade agreement don't usually weigh much), (most) non-interventionist attitudes (trading is not interventionism), military bases abroad, military prison camps, all violations of non-aggression principle (yes, even heavy taxing and imprisoning non-violent drug users is violent). Please suggest more.
I'd put emphasis on actions done abroad because domestic aggression is more complex and subtle, although we can often agree on domestic genocides executed by the state is aggression (even that maybe hidden though).
“I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life. - Osama bin Laden
I agree. To define aggression in terms of whole countries, it would have to be external actions that threaten other countries. This rules out places like North Korea that may treat its own people terribly, but isn't really a threat to anyone living outside North Korea. But then this leaves very obvious countries that have already been mentioned: U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan, U.S.S.R.
I think it would help to narrow the time frame. Too much has happened in the past 100 years. If you take the two world wars and the aggressive build up to it by Germany and Japan, then those two should be the most aggressive, but looking at the two countries today it doesn't seem fair to still stick them with that label. There were also tons of countries who won independence from the major powers during this time period, usually after some kind of bloody conflict. But does this count as aggression? The colonized countries were fighting for freedom, the colonizers were fighting to protect what was "theirs."
And say you do narrow it down to the past 50 years, and exclude cases of countries gaining independence, then the winner is the U.S., definitely.
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