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When assessing the success of armies, how frequently do historians take a "X casualties vs Y casualties" ratio into account? Is it possible for a military to lose a war, but be deemed superior due to a high efficiency ratio? (KDR in real life)

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What were the main differences in mentality between WWI and WWII?

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Which regime do historians generally conclude was "worse", Nazi Germany, or Stalinist USSR?

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Historians, a bit of a different style of question today. What is your unpopular opinion with regards to the World Wars?

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What was the reaction of the soldiers to the senseless massacre at the Somme? Did morale drop significantly? Was the butchery communicated to other units across the western front?

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Which modern military was the most formidable, purely in terms of combat and training?

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Why was Britain so irrelevant in WW2?

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When assessing the success of armies, how frequently do historians take a "X casualties vs Y casualties" ratio into account? Is it possible for a military to lose a war, but be deemed superior due to a high efficiency ratio? (KDR in real life)	1
What were the main differences in mentality between WWI and WWII?	0
Which regime do historians generally conclude was "worse", Nazi Germany, or Stalinist USSR?	0
Historians, a bit of a different style of question today. What is your unpopular opinion with regards to the World Wars?	0
What was the reaction of the soldiers to the senseless massacre at the Somme? Did morale drop significantly? Was the butchery communicated to other units across the western front?	0
Which modern military was the most formidable, purely in terms of combat and training?	0
Why was Britain so irrelevant in WW2?	0