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To use one of your examples, the occupation of Japan was from 1945 to 1952, less than 10 years. Allied occupation of Germany was even shorter, at less than 5 ye
by warning26 5y ago
To use one of your examples, the occupation of Japan was from 1945 to 1952, less than 10 years. Allied occupation of Germany was even shorter, at less than 5 years.
So, in short, no, it does not take decades.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoAmerica still has military bases in Japan and Germany.
- rad_gruchalski 5y agoSure. But neither of those places is an ied survival camp every time when leaving the base.
- anonAndOn 5y agoThe Okinawans might disagree with you.
- PradeetPatel 5y agoIt has been established that the German and Japanese cultures are a lot more compatible with "western" ideologies, compared to the more culturally diverse system in Afghanistan. At the risk of coming off rather callous, it is believed that the sustained conflicted has created a significant amount of value for the stakeholders at varies millitary contractors, as well as provided invaluable experience for the US millitary to trial out their latest weapons and doctrines. Is it really a loss in the grand scheme of things though?