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This, pretty much. Both the Germans and Japanese knew, in exhaustive detail, how to build and run a modern industrial country. And given the obvious alternati
by bell-cot 2y ago
This, pretty much. Both the Germans and Japanese knew, in exhaustive detail, how to build and run a modern industrial country. And given the obvious alternative (sheltering in bombed-out smoking ruins, more-or-less) they very quickly decided to Do Whatever It Took to regain their former standards of living.
- WalterBright 2y agoGermany also lost 5,533,000 men while France lost 217,600 and Britain 383,600.
- bell-cot 2y agoI believe you're only looking at military deaths. For purposes of rebuilding, civilian deaths (from all causes, including Germany's national suicide cult insanity shit) are at least as damaging. Similar for all the millions who lived, but were badly damaged themselves - mentally and/or physically.
- WalterBright 2y ago> you're only looking at military deaths Yes, and those are the younger, fit men. The people who work in industry.
- Yeul 2y agoThis is what happened in the Netherlands. After the war the entire population genuinely believed that they were engaged in rebuilding the nation into something better. Turns out humans can do a lot if they work together- ofcourse it usually takes a near apocalyptic event. And it never lasts.