This scene didn't just happen once; it occurred many times. Every ambassador, upon receiving this information, immediately contacted their home country.
In fact, the conditions laid out by the Federation people were quite simple.
Either follow them, stand by their side, and then receive these planes.
Not only planes, Mr. Truman's hints made them realize that as long as they kept in step with the Federation, they could actually receive much more.
Military, medical, industrial, economic!
All-encompassing benefits, as long as they steadfastly stood by the Federation.
If they didn't follow the Federation, they wouldn't be able to share in some of the Federation's inventions, technological achievements, or military results.
Small countries find it hard to catch up with big countries in technological research due to a lack of talent, funding, and even if they developed something good, they couldn't protect their results. These are all issues.
