What do members of the United States military think of the Chinese army? - Quora

Answer: Interesting question.​ My perspective may be unique (or at least rare).​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest What do members of the United States military think of the Chinese army? Dion Houston Sr, Soldier, husband and father who enjoys being that slightly odd guy nobody quite knows how to handle... 534 votes Interesting question. My perspective may be unique (or at least rare) on Quora. I am a U.S. Army officer who actually participated in a military exchange with the PLA. ... Read More » Conquest: Of all peoples, why was it that only the British were able to rule the world? Robert Reynold Olson, History Undergrad. , American 1k votes In world history there have been a great number of Empires. The British Empire is only one of the more recent ones and likely the only one you are familiar with coming from... Read More » Seventy plus years after the end of WWII, how much material from WW2 is still classified and buried in archives? Jon Mixon 403 votes Staggering amounts of it. Some examples: Most of the Soviet era archives are still classified or simply cannot be accessed....  Read More » Why do people think German is an ugly, harsh, and rude language? Rivka Stein, the artsy type 413 votes I'd like to draw your attention to the following meme for a moment, if I may (thanks to User for bringing it to my attention): i3-kym-cdn-com/photos/images/ori... (I had t... Read More » Why are many people appalled by the display of a Confederate flag on public property? Antonia Francis Reifsteck, If you can't be careful ... you get the gist. 1.8k votes *sigh* An anecdote: eight years ago, I visited the State of Arkansas. I lived in Michigan at the time. My host took me on a trip to the the hot springs. After spying my ... Read More » What are some of the war secrets / experiences that soldiers don't want to talk about after getting back from a war? B. R. Bearden 478 votes My father was in Korea and never talked about anything combat related involving him. Any war stories he told that were combat related started with, "I knew this guy...". My... Read More » What are some cultural faux pas a visitor to Germany might make? Jonas Mikka Luster 397 votes Germany is as diverse as the colors above suggest. In its simplest form, culturally, Germany is comprised of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in the south, the areas along the... Read More » Why is Napoleon seen as a villain historically? Steve Wilds 1.5k votes He conquered most of Europe and was finally defeated. His legacy, in popular history at least, was written largely by the British and so we remember him as a despot, a mega... Read More » Why have swords been so popular historically? James Lu 443 votes The sword is indeed an odd choice to be the defining weapon of the pre-gunpowder age. It's strange in that it's the least commonly used weapon of that age. I can think of... Read More » Why does Germany tend to have a large number of intelligent people? Judith Meyer, Berlin-based polyglot and web developer 930 votes Not more intelligent, just more educated. I believe the biggest factor is that being ignorant comes at a steep social price in Germany. In Germany, you cannot really impres... 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.

Do Americans undervalue Russia's help in winning World War II? - Quora

Answer: Massively.​ Most Americans don't know that the Russians killed 75% of.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Do Americans undervalue Russia's help in winning World War II? Robin Daverman, Know a little bit 3k votes Massively. Most Americans don't know that the Russians killed 75% of the Germans in WWII. The Russians had been fighting the Nazi's since 1941. America did not enter the E... Read More » What are some common American customs that are seen as offensive in other countries? Christian Bergland, my passport has an inordinate number of eagles on it 449 votes Wearing shoes in the house is a great way to upset your hosts in most of East Asia and a good bit of Southeast Asia as well. While Americans may understand this to a certa... Read More » What are the weirdest science paradoxes that are mathematically true but counter-intuitive? Bhaskar Vashishth, Int. Ph.D in maths from IISER M 650 votes "There are paradoxes for everyone- from the person who left mathematics behind in school (or who was left behind in school by mathematics) to the professional mathematician... Read More » In what areas is Europe better than the US? Joseph Guindi, thermodynamics engineer; aerospace, buildings & sustainable energy 490 votes I'm answering this question because all the other answers I've seen here are woefully incorrect as they amount to cherrypicking. There is no way to answer this question. T... Read More » Is the United States the most powerful nation in the world? Dan Holliday, I am an American 538 votes Yes. Look. It's not a popular answer these days to say, "The US is the most powerful nation!" There are a LOT of people who (for varying reasons, many of which are res... Read More » Did the French blame themselves when they were easily defeated and occupied by Germany in WWII? Philippe Dangin, Hopis brother,old Greece lover,oldest Egypt disciple 809 votes I'm amazed by what I read all around . Nobody remembers now that the Germans applied a lightning blistering strategy which nobody in the world could resist in 1940 . Everyb... Read More » What are some things that Russia has positively contributed to the world in the last 30 years? Igor Markov, Can tell D.Kiselev from E.Kiselev 643 votes Russia (most likely Putin) talked Bashar Al-Assad into getting rid of the most dangerous chemical weapons: Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. While there is some cont... Read More » Why did Germany lose WWII? Kelly La Rue, 1963-1966 Army Microwave Radio Repairman. 2k votes Germany lost for the same reason Germany started the war, because Hitler was in charge. Speer described Hitler as an incompetent, unprofessional, self-taught layman: "With... Read More » What's the biggest mistake that a U.S. President has ever made? John Heyer 790 votes I'm gonna go in a completely different direction here and say Bill Clinton signing Gramm-Leach-Bliley in 1999. The law was favored almost unanamously by Republicans and 2:... Read More » Where would I be safest in a nuclear war - Canada or the United States of America? Jeff Dege 598 votes I just keep thinking about the guy, back in the late 1970's, who was convinced that the world would soon be destroyed in a nuclear war. So he studied, researched, and pick... 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.