L2S, I just have to disagree.
Prior to WWII we had what, 4, maybe 5 carriers? Due to the Washington Naval Treaties our navy was at no more then a 7:5 ratio to any other country. Our military was NOT the most technically advanced in the world. The Japanese had superior planes, the Germans had superior tanks, and arguably superior planes as well.
In 1938, the Army Air Corps possessed 21k personal, and the entire Army was only 161k strong.
By comparison the German Luftwaffe totaled over 300,000 personal.
To suggest our current relative strength now is weaker then on the eve of WWII is just not an accurate reflection of history.
