Quote Analysis: In regards to trying to gain more friends, U. S. Army General Lucius Clay said, “[it would be an easy] choice between choosing to be a communist (Soviet Union) on 1.500 calories a day
rather than a believer of democracy and capitalism (United States) on 1.000 calories (energy from food).
According to Clay, how will the superpowers gain or maintain their friendships in Europe?

Show their military power.

Explanation:

Superpowers gain or maintain their friendships in Europe by showing their military power to these countries. These countries join the alliance of that superpower who has high military power and having high economy in the world. The super power make alliance with small countries in order to launch their troops and missiles etc and to gain access to oil minerals reserves. They also make alliance with these countries in order to increase its control on large area and also for trading with them.

the name of the theory is landmass theory.

very positive impact on our industries in the west, sine they promoted settlement and increased the ways in which goods could be transported to market.