Why was the Roman Empire so successful? - Quora

Answer: The Romans had two unique characteristics that allowed them absorb the.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why was the Roman Empire so successful? Panagiotis Limnios 159 votes The Romans had two unique characteristics that allowed them absorb their conquered enemies into usefulness rather than just force them into submission until one or all of t... Read More » Why did China invade Vietnam in 1979? Gabriel Chan, Shiba Inu 411 votes Officially and cryptically: "to teach Vietnam a lesson". Unofficially, the PLA was basically sent to their doom: So, you army guys think you're big and tough?... Read More » Why does the M1 Abrams have two 7.62mm machine guns and one 50 cal instead of three 50s? Michael Peacock, Addito salis grano. 508 votes This was explained to me by an Army National Guard Armor officer: it's the direct result of lessons learned in the Korean War. When the Abrams was being developed, it was... Read More » Why did the Europeans, rather than Chinese, colonize the Americas, given that they had similar technical expertise at the time? Paul Denlinger, Tech Policy Analyst and Translator/Interpreter (Chinese/English) 251 votes After winning the war against the Moors in 1492, Ferdinand and Isabella were largely bankrupt, and needed to boost their treasury holdings. Then Christopher Columbus needed... Read More » Airplanes: I always see this small black triangle on the inside of airplane walls. What does it mean or do? Lee Ballentine, Poet, engineer, and three time Top Writer on Quora. 333 votes The black triangle marks the location of what has been called "William Shatner's Seat," the seat with the clearest view of the wing. This is the place inside the airplane f... Read More » How much stronger is the United States military as compared with the next strongest power? Robert Frederking 630 votes I think Fareed Zakaria had the best statement on this. To paraphrase him (I couldn't find the quote quickly): Britain had a policy in the 19th century that its navy should... Read More » What happened to the rest of the Romans after the Roman Empire fell, and why didn't anyone gather the rest of the Romans and try to rebuild? Steve Theodore, professional game developer, amateur know-it-all 140 votes The short answer is they did what they could, but the situation was not recoverable. Rome wasn't swamped in invading barbarians (see What were the sackings of Rome in the ... Read More » Why do Israeli soldiers wear strange hats? Noam Kaiser, Principal@Gemini VC, Daddy, Hubby, Israel. Top Writer 2014, 2015. 410 votes Thanks for the A2A. One of the most easily detectable elements preventing a good camouflage in the field is clear structure - if something is "too" straight, or "too" roun... Read More » How effective are tanks in modern warfare? David Ng, Part-Time infantryman in the singapore armed forces, Engineer, and history geek 167 votes That depends entirely on how you would define 'tanks' , 'effective' and 'mordern warfare' As an infantryman, a tank is a very,very scary thing to face. I've been in field... Read More » What is it like to work with Jennifer Lawrence? Nina Jacobson, Film and TV Producer. Producer of The Hunger Games movie franchise 1.7k votes Jen is every bit as fun to work with as she seems like she would be. She is not a method actor, which means that she doesn't need to stay in character between takes. She ... 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.

Why was Switzerland never involved in WW2 while there was war in all of its neighbori...? - Quora

Answer: Switzerland was, and to a certain extent still is, a fortress disguise.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why was Switzerland never involved in WW2 while there was war in all of its neighboring countries? Were they funding Hitler for the war? Said Orafa, History nerd, diagnosed with OCD, proud Iranian 1k votes Switzerland was, and to a certain extent still is, a fortress disguised as a nation. During WWII, the Swiss army counted 500,000 men. Nearly every man in the country was i... Read More » What are the unique design features of the Israeli Merkava? Why does the Merkava have such a unique turret shape when compared to other battle tanks? Dan Kim 275 votes Merkava is a very uniquely designed tank, and very well suited to Israeli needs. Typically tank is designed along three criteria - mobility, firepower, and armor. Merkava... Read More » Would the U.S.A. have been better off if the South had won, or been allowed to secede? Steven Franklin 245 votes Would the United States have been better had the South been permitted to secede peacefully and maintain its independence? Without the South in the United States, those pe... Read More » What were Britain's contingency plans during World War II in the event of a German invasion? Cary Mcdonald, Medical and Resh. Instrumentation Design 150 votes Privately Churchill rarely expressed that if they had to go toe-to-toe with the German Army, they would lose. They expected an invasion, and printed up the following poster... Read More » Why does the M1 Abrams have two 7.62mm machine guns and one 50 cal instead of three 50s? Michael Peacock, Addito salis grano. 476 votes This was explained to me by an Army National Guard Armor officer: it's the direct result of lessons learned in the Korean War. When the Abrams was being developed, it was... Read More » What is it like to travel sitting next to a celebrity? Robert Newhouse 356 votes I was flying back from South Africa with my college students on the London to Minneapolis leg. I was surprised to be bumped up to first class. Since the seat next to me was... Read More » What are some thoughts from European generals about America's tactics in wars through its history? Bryan Cockel, Entrepreneur, amateur natural historian, history interested person. 240 votes In the film "Patton" there is a scene at the Battle Of El Guettar in Tunisia where Patton yells towards the German lines: "Rommel, you magnificent bastard! I read your book... Read More » Who would win in a knife fight between 100 US Marines and 100 French Foreign Legion soldiers and why? Mike Richmond, Amateur philosopher, physicist, musician. Professional management consultant. 172 votes If the 100 were selected at random from the current active members of each corp, my money would be on the French. My rationale is that the French Foreign Legion is a fairl... Read More » Was Nazi Germany actually more technologically advanced than all the other countries at that time? Dennis Ferguson, RFIC Engineer/Entrepreneur/native Texan 545 votes Was Nazi Germany actually more technologically advanced than all the other countries at that time? There is a old joke that "the Allies fought World War 2 with the weapons ... Read More » How much would have having a .50 cal machine gun at the battle of Thermopylae have helped the Greeks, assuming it doesn't jam and has a bullet for every soldier they're fighting against? Chris Everett, I'll have limited time on Quora through the end of 2015. 227 votes Against massed forces of the age, in the ~100 yard wide area of the battlefield? Devastating. Such a weapon would tear apart an opposing force with that technology level,... 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.