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I think a lot of young folks (many in HN) know history from what they watch/read/hear in daily news, which is a terrible source. So that may be why. Major nati
by dba7dba 8y ago
I think a lot of young folks (many in HN) know history from what they watch/read/hear in daily news, which is a terrible source. So that may be why.
Major nations of modern era (since end of WW2) have not gone to total wars simply because of the availability of nukes. Not because people suddenly became enlightened and refused to fight a war.
- ILikeConemowk 8y ago> in daily news More like what they are told in "political satire comedy shows."
- erikpukinskis 8y agoDo you think telecommunications networks have had a smaller effect than the nuclear threat? Those networks have grown exponentially since the wars.
- dba7dba 8y agoUS did not use all of its arsenals (including nukes) against Chinese troops in the Korean War, despite serious setbacks. I think this was due to Russia also having the nukes. Or maybe US govt thought it should never use nukes ever again after seeing the horrible effect after using them in Japan. Either way, before telecomm network connected populace of different nations as closely as it has, US faced certain instances where some generals requested using nukes but ultimately didn't happen. Most likely because the other side (Soviets) also had them...