Chicago Boyz compares 1930s France to US today
Read "A Neglected But Significant Anniversary" on Chicago Boyz:
Excerpt: Many military factors were involved in the defeat–obsolete doctrine on armored forces, inadequate use of radio communications, a strange and cumbersome military organization structure. But the roots of the 1940 debacle are not to be found only–or perhaps even primarily–in strictly military matters. A major role was played by certain characteristics of French society and politics of the time–and some of these factors are spookily similar to some of the things that are going on in America today.
This comparison warrants further exploration, I think.
Eric
Excerpt: Many military factors were involved in the defeat–obsolete doctrine on armored forces, inadequate use of radio communications, a strange and cumbersome military organization structure. But the roots of the 1940 debacle are not to be found only–or perhaps even primarily–in strictly military matters. A major role was played by certain characteristics of French society and politics of the time–and some of these factors are spookily similar to some of the things that are going on in America today.
This comparison warrants further exploration, I think.
Eric
posted by Eric at 5/12/2007 10:05:00 AM
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