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10. A 13 year long war/occupation spread over 2 decades. If the US had been conducting military operations in post ww2 France for that long the French wouldn’t
by lumost 5y ago
10. A 13 year long war/occupation spread over 2 decades.
If the US had been conducting military operations in post ww2 France for that long the French wouldn’t look kindly on the US either.
The fundamental mistake was believing that occupation could be indefinite, and that there wasn’t an urgently ticking clock until civil unrest.
- jdavis703 5y agoThe continued occupation of Germany and Japan is far less fraught. Yes controversies arise, but not on the level of hostilities experienced in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- lumost 5y agoOccupation of Germany/Japan was also substantially different in nature. By the end of ww2 both countries had been depleted of all war making capacity in people, equipment, and industrial capacity. Even then, the occupations were limited to specific military bases that both sides would view as positive for defense against external threats.
- jonplackett 5y agoThere was a proper plan too of massively rebuilding those nations - no surprise they’re both now industrial powerhouses. Where’s Iraq now?