Most powerful country

Many of the american greatest science achievments were made by foreigners.For example Nicola Tesla and Werner Von Braun.Von Braun and other gemran scientists found the bases of US space program and created most of it.

Originally posted by pinguin Originally posted by Vivek Sharma .. Agree there was an invasion, but alexander was frustrated & sent back to his homeland. Please make another correction in Alexander just attacked a tiny city state 60 miles across ruled by a very unpopular king against whom the other Indian kings were supporting Alexander.   That's not the way history usually explain things. It is supposed Alexander's soldiers were so tired of conquering peoples they just decided it was enough and should stop. The Greek army could not even dare to get into India heartland & had to return, in which they were again marauded by the border tribes & a great part of them had to go back by the sea in fear of more attacks from these tibes.   They actually managed to form a kingdom in North West India, from where they influenced the future development of the subcontinent. Have you heared about the Greek-Buddist style of art, for example?   This is again untrue, Look at the records, they were an even match. And further Alex attacked in the night, And Indian's as a religious tradition did not fight in the night, So he got the advantage of surprise. Moreover he was supported by Indian  kings also   Greeks always tricked their enemies.     Getting into ifs & buts doesn't serve any purpose. The Fact is that the Romans were imperialists & expansionists, they would never have left a chance to conquer somebody if they felt they could. This is common with all imperialists & expansionists. The fact that they didn't is enough evidence that they could not have done so.   Romans were stopped by the Partians, not the Indians. They were stopped by the same peoples Alexander defeated so easily.   My dear friend military capability is not just fighting with the sword & the shield, it includes logistics also. Do you expect a nation to provide the logistical capability to a distant power to invade itself ? If the didn't have the capability, it was their problem, their military weakness. Yes, but at the times of the Romans there were not aircraft carriers! Did I ever say that the Romans were weak. I like the romans a lot. The discussion started with your hypothesis that the Romans & the US controlled the whole world. The truth is neither of the two do. Well, the U.S. is close to that goal. See the TV. I beat you see more MTV than Bolliwood movies. with the most advanced tech, Wish Good luck to that too. Actually, that's easy to prove. Just take a book of Vitruvious or any of the engineers of Roman times and you will find out they were ahead of their times. A lot more advanced than any other people in the world. If you pick the astronomical and mathematical works or Aryabatha or Bashkara you will find, at once, that Greek mathematics is at the background of those guys, too. at least during the period of glory. For me it still is glorious. Rome may not have been capable of conquering India in the past by fighting with it, but it has succeeded in ruling, controlling, conquering India today with LOVE. If your knowledge about history  is good, please guess what I am hinting at ? Well, I believe you were a lucky people not being conquered by Romans. After all, even with all its technology and civilization, Romans has been one of the more cruel and inhuman peoples that ever existed. Just remember the Coliseum. Pinguin

Furthermore, do you have any idea about the logistical problems for an army operating so far from home? Logistics, I believe, was the tru reason that spared India from a more organized attack.

Battles and wars are won by the side that applies the latest military inovations. Alexander's army was the best, deadliest fighting machine of its time in terms of equipment and tactics. If you pitted Alexander's 35.000 Macrdonian-based army on an open plain against 70.000 Indian troops with 500 elephants, I have do doubt of the result.




Edited by konstantinius - 07-Oct-2006 at 19:11

Originally posted by Mudfahedrin Here are my oppinions about the most powerfull country in the year XXXX: With the "the most powerful country in XXX" I mean, that these country was able to defeat every other country in an duel(without interference of a 3rd country) in that time: USA 1979-?(the CCCP had economial problems and war in Afghanistan) CCCP 1962-1979(CCCP had Nuke and rockets in Cuba) USA 1945-1962(USA had Nuke and best economy) CCCP 1943-1945(CCCP won the east-front and had a huge army) Third Reich 1938-1943(2nd largest Industry, well technology and tactic) USA 1918-1938( well economy and biggest winner of WW 1) Germany 1912-1918(2nd largest Industry, well military and weapons) Great Britain 1815-1912(largest economy, best fleet and a big Empire) Frace 1588-1815(big army, Lous XIV...Napoleon) Spain 1571-1588(biggest empire and much silber best fleet) Ottoman 1453-1571( they had byzanz, a large army...) Ming China 1368-1453(big population, large economy, big army...) Mongolic Empire 1206-1368(founding to downfall)

True.

And what about Portugal and Spanish Empires?

Originally posted by Vivek Sharma which is a big mess, thanks to the cultural insensitivity of the Brits.

Would you like to elaborate to why you think the world is in such a mess compared to the past and the reasons why this is Great Britain�s faul?

The fact remains that there has not been a major war in the last 60+ years and I don�t see one on the horizon.
the first thing to mention is that all commonwealth countries are not in a state of famine, dieses or constant war. And most of them are flushing quite nicely.
As far as British inventions go we invented
To name a few of the major ones
The computer
The internet
The seatbelt
The difference engine
The electrical generator
The jet engine
The clock work radio
Baking powder
The television
The over head valve
The full lists are hear
British Inventions

My opinions on some peoples ideas that American culture I awful, I totally disagree American culture is based around enjoyment for example films holidays and basically enjoying your time away from work. it�s the same over hear in Britain.
    

Edited by ozzy2k6 - 16-Oct-2006 at 19:07

Originally posted by pinguin Yes, the Brits invented lots of things. You forgot Calculus, the mathematical tool invented by Sir Isaac Newton. Ah... I forgot. Brits also invented drug traffic, forcing Chineses to become adicted to opium, and punishing them when they complained (Opium war) Well, I guess the current state of the world is not British fault, but you have to accept Britain contributed both for the better and for the worst.

Agreed Britain is not whiter than white but neither Is any other country

Originally posted by pinguin See all those islands in the Caribbean plenty of Black peoples that Brits populated with slaves by force. See how Britain changed the demographics of the world, killing here, bringing from there, settling over there.

You seem to however have overlooked the fact that Britain didn�t invent the slave trade and that the world was a very different a few centuries ago

Originally posted by Scheich Was Ming China able to defeat Japan?

yes ,ming china was able to defeat japan in 1598 .

Originally posted by Scheich Ok, now I think, that there was never a country,which was able to defeat every single country in a duell! No single country could defeat the Empire of Alexander, but Alexander had no chance to defeat Qin China. No single country could defeat the Roman Empire, but  the Roman Empire had no chance to defeat Han China. No single country could defeat the Arabic Empire of Harun al Rashid, but  the Arabic Empire of Harun al Rashid  had no chance to defeat Tang China. No single country could defeat the Mongolic Empire , but  the Mongolic Empire had no chance to defeat Japan. No single country could defeat Napoleon, but  Napoleon had no chance to defeat Russia or UK. No single country could defeat the British Empire under Victoria, but  the British Empire had no chance to defeat Russia. No single country could defeat the German Empire , but  the German Empire had no chance to defeat the USA(they can't supply their troops in the West of the Appalachian Mountains). No single country could defeat the USA(1898-today), but  the USA had no chance to defeat the USSR/Russia.

  mongols couldnt defeat japan? ahaha

Ottomans, did you anything know about the battle of Hakata(1281)?