Just looked that up.
My understanding is that it was the US army that was key in adopting IQ tests, and whatever they test, poor results in them translated to poor performance in war.
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My understanding is that it was the US army that was key in adopting IQ tests, and whatever they test, poor results in them translated to poor performance in war.
Andy_Ross
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Ian at Forgotten Weapons has quite a few what weapon would the Elbonian military buy videos.
His latest regular Q&A video has an Elbonian question in it.
I think Drachinifel has addressed it in passing in his weekly Q&A video. The Chieftain has at least one as well.
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Nothing to do with Russia?
Russian entry into World War I - Wikipedia
"Historians studying the causes of World War I have often highlighted the roles of Germany and Austria-Hungary, while downplaying Russia's contribution to the outbreak of this global conflict. The prevailing scholarly view has focused on Russia's defense of Orthodox Serbia, its pan-Slavic aspirations, its treaty commitments with France, and its efforts to maintain its status as a major world power. However, historian Sean McMeekin emphasizes Russia's ambitions to expand its empire southward and to capture Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) as a gateway to the Mediterranean Sea."
"Russia's warnings to Germany led to military action by German forces, which carried out their mobilization and declared war on August 1, 1914. At the start of the conflict, Russian forces launched offensives against Germany and Austria-Hungary"
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Gawdzilla Sama
TImeToSweepTheLeg
I found that the Army wound up taking 10% of the applicants who failed to score high enough to meet the earlier minimum score.
theprestige
Penultimate Amazing
Tell me you're a Stalinist without telling me you're a Stalinist.Important role because the Nazi party made it a scapegoat, along with the stab in the back myth.
Please read thru the following article:
No, the 1919 Treaty of Versailles Was Not Responsible for World War II
What "everyone knows" about the infamous treaty ending World War I is wrong. Stop blaming the Treaty of Versailles for the rise of Adolf Hitler.www.historynet.com
And I even kinda don't think that article goes far enough. With the "Germany was at fault" section. Germany was at fault for WW1. They goaded the Austrian Empire into declaring war despite Serbia agreeing to almost all their demands. And it was for their own expansionist goals. Germany was 100% to blame for the war.
and watch
and realize that Foch's quote "This is not a peace treaty, this is an armistice for 20 years". Is often misinterpreted. He didn't think it was too harsh, he wanted an occupation.
I don't think Russia has ever been in a war that Russia didn't have a part in instigating.
Mojo
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I suppose we need this again.Nothing to do with Russia?
Russian entry into World War I - Wikipedia
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"Historians studying the causes of World War I have often highlighted the roles of Germany and Austria-Hungary, while downplaying Russia's contribution to the outbreak of this global conflict. The prevailing scholarly view has focused on Russia's defense of Orthodox Serbia, its pan-Slavic aspirations, its treaty commitments with France, and its efforts to maintain its status as a major world power. However, historian Sean McMeekin emphasizes Russia's ambitions to expand its empire southward and to capture Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) as a gateway to the Mediterranean Sea."
"Russia's warnings to Germany led to military action by German forces, which carried out their mobilization and declared war on August 1, 1914. At the start of the conflict, Russian forces launched offensives against Germany and Austria-Hungary"
lobosrul5
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I hold Germany responsible for causing world war 1, and you accuse me of being a Stalinist? Maybe think that through a bit.