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Apr 19

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Dollars and Sense

The estimated cost of relatively modern wars listed below is as follows (in U. S. dollars and does not include deaths and injuries; the cost of human toll may be incalculable):

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WWI — $253B (adjusted for inflation)

WWII — $4T

Korean War — $320B

Vietnam War — $1T

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