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Originally Posted by kalos72
Good post Benjamin...
Side note though, why would the US government feel Fort Knox isnt the safest location possible? I mean it is obviously built for direct impact right?
My concern is that by the time they realized they would not be able to hold onto major portions of the country, would they have the manpower/equipment/security to move all that gold?
Remember this is a MAJOR miltiary installation, what plan do they have for losing control over one of the largest military bases in the country?
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My argument is that once war begins certain contingency plans will automatically go into effect. As pretty much everyone believed that war between the superpowers would eventually go nuclear and nuclear war would lead to the crippling of modern society; then preparing for this would be of vital importance for the survival of the national government. One of the most important parts of modern society (and arguably one of the most fragile) is the banking system. The war has destroyed that system.
Furthermore the idea of fiat money will also be destroyed. Some others in this thread have put forth the argument that merely having the gold and using it to back paper money or coins will be enough. With the break down of modern American society, two competing governments (three counting NA) and general anarchy throughout the nation; few people will be willing to accept the good word of an unknown military unit as they pass through a community. Sure it's nice to say their paper money is redeemable for gold but when one has to travel to Colorado Springs, Omaha or Fort Knox to get said gold then the paper money is as good as worthless. So if a government unit wants local labor or help without resorting to plundering or trading away crucial supplies they will need a hard currency that is widely recognized.
The gold will be moved from Fort Knox not because the facility is deemed unsafe, but because it is needed as a hard currency. Many of the bars will be melted down, turned into coins and handed out to agents of whichever government is able to hold Fort Knox long enough to move the gold out. Manpower shortages won't be a problem because moving the gold and preparing for the collapse of the banking system will begin as soon as US troops enter conflict against Soviet forces.
Benjamin