Chirper #61 (AC Week #519)
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Revontulete
SMJHL HO Member
Historically speaking, especially for it's size, the United States have taken very little casualties compared to the other old major powers of the world. This preservation of men is partially what allowed the United States to eclipse much of Europe, as population can truly help fuel an economy. (We see this in Canada, where economic growth is roughly tied to the immigration rate at the moment. We also see this in China, where they have a large economy, but is much poorer to the west per person). To give the scale of difference, the United States has taken about 1.35 million military deaths in its history (1775-2024). France took about that much just in WW1. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia surpassed that. Soviet deaths in WW2 was OVER 6x the total deaths of American soldiers at 8.7 million.
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