How could Germany, in a span of 80 years (1918-2000s), lose a World War, get back in...? - Quora

Answer: As an American who has lived in Germany for the last 30 years, the Ger.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest How could Germany, in a span of 80 years (1918-2000s), lose a World War, get back in shape enough to start another one (in 20 years only), lose it again and then become one of the wealthiest countries? Keith Hauser 2.5k votes As an American who has lived in Germany for the last 30 years, the Germans have some traits that tend to make them successful economically. 1. They spend a lot of time and ... Read More » It is commonly claimed that the Wright brothers invented aircraft, however, I believe it was clearly Santos Dumont who did. Evidence for one or the other? Robin Hilliard, Programmer, Pilot, Sailor, Boat & Pla... 887 votes It's not just the Americans who believe that the Wrights were the first to fly a powered, heavier than air aircraft, remaining far ahead of European (including then residen... Read More » What are the world's most elite fighting forces? Noam Kaiser, Principal@Gemini VC, Daddy, Hubby, Is... 379 votes Here are 15 note worthy forces, in no particular order, based mainly on publications regarding their experience and activities in the past few decades, which arguably compr... Read More » What was daily life like for a medieval king? Stephen Tempest 598 votes Mediaeval kings spent a lot of time travelling around their realm from place to place. One of the duties of a vassal was offering hospitality to the king and his entourage ... Read More » How can I make $4500 in the next 48 hours starting with only $800? Lee Ballentine, surrealist, engineer, book publisher,... 1.6k votes Start on a Saturday in a large city. You need a car, high speed internet, and an internet-equipped smartphone. Identify the best weekend flea market for antiques in the area...  Read More » How did Stephen Hawking have children? Eric Valor, IT Professional and Person with ALS. 7.7k votes Well, you see, when a daddy and a mommy love each other very much... OK seriously, I am like Professor Hawking in that I am also quadriplegic and on a vent due to advanced... Read More » Do intelligent lazy people achieve more in life than intelligent active people? Stefan King, has left. 4.2k votes “I divide my officers into four classes; the clever, the lazy, the industrious, and the stupid. Each officer possesses at least two of these qualities. Those who are clever... Read More » What is the most important thing for tourists from the USA to keep in mind when traveling abroad? John Fruehe, Technology Evangelist 382 votes I've been to ~30-35 countries, some of them more than a dozen times and have a 1/2" thick passport, so I have seen my share of Americans abroad. Here are some simple thing... Read More » What is the most difficult concept to grasp in physics? Alejandro Jenkins, Caltech PhD '06 (physics), Harvard AB... 1.4k votes A famous Harvard physics professor (Ed Purcell maybe?), said that undergraduate physics students come in expecting that the hardest thing they'll have to learn will be eith... Read More » What was it like to deliver a presentation to Steve Jobs? Brett Bilbrey 3.6k votes I worked at Apple, and had to present to Steve every now and then. The first time we met, he walked into the room, looked around, realized that I was new, walked up to me ... Read More »   Read More in Your Feed This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is the best answer to any question. Unsubscribe from this email.

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Answer: The first order of business is to start growing bread mold and get a p.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest You are dropped penniless into a village in the middle of England in the year 1500. You maintain all your current knowledge. How would you make your way to the top? Howie Reith, singer, entrepreneur 382 votes The first order of business is to start growing bread mold and get a place to heat it to 315 degrees. I know I'm going to get sick as hell within like, a week, if I'm lucky... Read More » What was it like working in the Soviet Union? Alex Jouravlev, abstraction consultant 211 votes Few details It was public service - everything. Practically everyone was a salaried employee, even plumbers and waiters. Soviet propaganda was praising USSR for distributin...  Read More » How brutal was medieval combat? Seth Pace 789 votes Archaeology has much to say on the subject. The overriding theme, though, is that it was thoroughly horrific. Spend some time on Google Images with a search of "Battle of ... Read More » What was the best battle strategy ever planned? Carter Moore, Top Writer 2015 | Scatterbrained 401 votes The Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) is often cited as a masterstroke of military strategy. A smaller, more lightly armed† Carthaginian force, led by Hannibal, didn't merely d... Read More » Is this Churchill story true? Rupert Baines, Thinking on next challenge. Wireless,... 461 votes The story is sort of true, but it was not Churchill It was a statistician, Abraham Wald. ... Read More » What are some of the costliest mistakes ever made in history? Ernest W. Adams, Game Design Consultant, Author, and T... 456 votes In 1120 AD, the crew and passengers of a ship carrying the heir to the throne of England had a big party before setting off to cross the English Channel from France. By the... Read More » What is the most complex/significant program created by a single programmer? Brandon Horst 678 votes The original RollerCoaster Tycoon was written by a single developer almost entirely in x86 assembly. As it turns out, Developer Chris Sawyer did almost all of his projects ... Read More » Why does the Communist Party of China whine so much about Japan? Feifei Wang 813 votes Whine? If German prime minister paid tribute to Hitler's shrine every single year, I'm sure Israel and Jewish communities around the world would "whine" a lot more than C... Read More » Why is Hermione never attracted to Harry? Why Ron? Brenda Craig, Master of Physical Therapy, Master Ga... 462 votes In Deathly Hallows, Hermione points out to Ron that both she and Harry were raised by Muggles and missed out on the stories of Beedle the Bard. Both she and Harry are deepl... Read More » What is the difference between a "tactical advantage" and a "strategic advantage", in military affairs? Graeme Shimmin, Commercially published novelist. 636 votes In World War Two the German forces consistently won engagements against the Soviet Union even when the odds on paper were in favour of their opponents. For example, the a... Read More »   Read More in Your Feed This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is the best answer to any question. Unsubscribe from this email.