This country could have become a world power, but after giving up three times its territory, it was completely hopeless.

From the perspective of world history, the standard of a world power, in addition to having a strong industry and a tough army, must also have a considerable scale of land, otherwise, like many pocket countries, even if the country is rich and strong, it will never become a big country. In the history of the world, many countries have finally passed the status of a world power because they gave up their vast territory, and now they regret it. The most typical country below could have become a world power, but after giving up three times its territory, it was completely hopeless.

This country is Israel. We know the world powers in modern history, such as Portugal, Spain, the British Empire, France and so on. At least hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land area are needed. Portugal, the lowest country, had a land area of 6.5438+10,000 square kilometers at the beginning, but now the smallest country is Britain, with only 240,000 square kilometers. Therefore, to become a big country, it needs at least 65438+ 10,000 square kilometers of territory.

Because in the history of the world, no country with a small land area can dominate the world and is extremely powerful. For Israel, although wars have spread all over the world since the founding of independence, the whole world can't help but give in.

Besides, as a world power, it has two most important things. First, it has a strong industry, which can be seen from Israel's science and technology and GDP. In a desert area, how powerful industry is needed to build a developed country in the world, so Israel is not inferior to any other country.

Second, with its powerful military, Israel has become the second fighting nation, and its military combat capability is extremely strong. The five wars in the Middle East show how powerful this country is. Moreover, Israel has a huge nuclear arsenal, which makes its military strength very strong. These two points can be said to be very difficult, but Israel has never been a world power.

Because the third point is not satisfied, which is land. Israeli land is less than 30,000 square kilometers, which is less than the area of a big city in China. It is a pocket country in the world, which limits its development. But Israel has the opportunity to break this dilemma, that is, in the third Middle East War, Israel's land reached more than 654.38+10,000 square kilometers, accounting for the whole of Palestine, as well as more than 60,000 square kilometers of Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, and the whole Middle East power appeared.

It can be said that according to Israel's national strength, if it has a territory of 654.38+10,000 square kilometers, its world status will be greatly improved, and it is just around the corner to become a world power. Once the territory exceeds 654.38+ 10,000 square kilometers, it can accommodate more people and have more resources and strength. Coupled with Jewish wealth and technology, as well as nuclear arsenals, it is strange not to become a world power.

But Israel gave up this territory, which is equivalent to the Sinai Peninsula and three times its own land. After giving up these three territories, Israel's dream of becoming a world power will never come true. It can be said that this opportunity has been ruined, and many people may not understand why Israel wants to give up this vast territory by itself. According to Israel's national strength, Egypt can be completely stopped!

In fact, for Israel, although it is an ally of the United States, the United States does not want this ally to be too strong. Once it is too powerful, it is difficult to control and tame. So in the 1980s, almost the United States and Egypt oppressed Israel to return its territory. Even if Israel is unwilling, it has no choice but to give up. However, giving up these three territories will be fatal to Israel's national movement. Since then, Israel has only been a powerful country and a developed country in the Middle East.

But it will never become a world power, which cannot be changed. Now Israel has no way to seize the Sinai Peninsula. The third Middle East War was a crucial period of the Cold War. At that time, many things in the world could be taken for granted, including India's possession of nuclear weapons, and the United States and the Soviet Union turned a blind eye. Israel's occupation of Sinai Peninsula is also unlikely to be sanctioned, but now the opportunity has been missed and will never happen again.

References: History of Israel.