overnment ready to start a war rather than wait for the other side to strike all because of paranoia. Right now, at this very moment, China and the U.S. have an arms race of their own. The only difference is, that today's weapons are made for worldwide annihilation. According to Christopher Silber, the United States has a 'defence' budget of $288 billion, while China, only $37 billion. Also, literally hundreds of tactical nuclear warheads (500, 380 respectively) are in their possession to prevent or start war (102). The purpose, to protect themselves from the other opponent in case of attack. The theory is that a country's revenue will increase in a postwar time line. The term economic-boon is used in just this context. Over the course of a war, manufacturing weapons and producing materials for combat use (shells, bullets, etc.) becomes a great source of revenue for the government. Another example of economic gains, or more like measures to cease economic decline is the American Civil War. Abolishment of slavery caused a backlash from the slaveholders who in turn, declared civil war against the abolitionists. Conflict arose from the fact that, now, labour would no longer be free, no longer slave labour (Denis 54). Economic conflicts seld
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