What were the military expenditures of the top world powers in 1950?

Answer 1

The military position of the US and other world powers in 1950 reflected a dominance of the US as the top military power. Here is a list of military forces and funds spent by the major world powers in 1950:

1. US-- $14,5 billion on defense with 1.4 million military personnel;

2. USSR .. $15.5 billion on defense with 4.3 million military personnel;

3. UK .... $2.3 billion on defense with 680,000 military personnel; and

4. France...$1.4 billion on defense with 590,000 military personnel.

These figures reflect why in 1950, the US was the dominating military power in the world.