Ark, Noah’s Seaworthy—See [Bible Re-enforced].
Armament, Costly—See [War, After Effects of].
ARMIES OF THE WORLD
The comparative exemption of the United States from great military burdens may be inferred from the chart below. The cost proportionately of maintaining the army in this country is far greater than in Europe. The table below shows the cost of maintaining the armies of some of the principal countries.
| British Army (1908–09) | $138,800,000 |
| United States Army | 103,000,000 |
| German Army | 206,000,000 |
| French Army (1907–08) | 189,000,000 |
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See [Militarism].
COMPARATIVE SIZE OF THE ARMIES OF THE WORLD
ARMOR