I still think that counts as lose-lose, though not for the reason daedulus2u gives in the sibling comment. WWII destroyed the productive capacity of several nations and diverted huge amounts of resources to swords instead of plowshares.
Had there been no war, these resources could have been committed to making more plowshares, including for the people of the US. Don't mistake a recovery in plowshare production capability, for a higher absolute capability.
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I think the 416,000 US military dead and their families would disagree that the war made them better off.
Of course I agree with you. I am merely thinking in dollars and cents here, since that is the primary measure of value in the "civilized" world.