let us say that somebody has wone over somebody else who has experienced defeat. The winner is self-assured and he enjoys in his victory. At the same time, the defeated person has learned his lesson well and become very strong because he has overcomed all his weakness. So, the defeated person continue to lose untill the victor completelly has fallen in his sphere of power. So, in the moment of the greatest power of the victor, the same glorious person become loser.
See history: In Russia Napoleon has ruined Russian cities but in his greatest conquest, he lose the war. Also the Nacist in Russia, when they were at the most powerfull position they started to fade. Also see Vietnam war: when the greatest power was used, it cause the greatest defeat.
So, who is real winner then?
2006-11-23 01:54:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
OK in order of your examples.
Napolean lost not because the Russians learned from their mistakes but because Napolean failed to account for the Russian Winter. The Weather is what defeated Napolean, Not the Russians.
Hitler Lost because he failed to study History. The Russian Winter is what did in the German Military. The Russians gave up land knowing that the winter was coming up. This gave them the time to re-group and gather up needed replacements and tanks (T-34).
Viet Nam - The North Vietnamese gave up a high body count in turn for time. Knowing that the US could not and would not stand for a high body count in return. Remember that the US Military never lost an actual battle were the NVA soldiers stood and fought. Guerilla style fighting is designed to cause maximum body counts in a short time. You do not stand there and go toe to toe with your enemy but rather hit them and then run. The US lost Viet Nam not becuase they were overly cocky but becuase the US Government lost its will to fight.
2006-11-23 02:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by JohnRingold 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The one who makes the best use of his win is the real winner.
2016-05-22 22:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The French lost in 1940 for the same reasons. After World War one the French thought they had the greatest army in the world. The Germans on the other hand studied the reasons why they lost and how to improve their strategy and tactics. Hence the creation of the Panzer arm and the Luftwaffe.
2006-11-23 02:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In any conflict, whether it is between individuals or nations, both
sides lose.
In Viet Nam, the politicians (Democrats) did not want to win.
President Nixon saw through that charade and simply pulled the
troops out. It did not change a thing.
2006-11-23 02:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But these lessons come at a very high cost indeed. It is more of a pyrrhic victory, at best
2006-11-23 01:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In Vietnam we lost they won,but not a lot has changed since then.
2006-11-23 02:05:19 · answer #6 · answered by thresher 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
YES, if they have learned from their previous mistakes
and read their history books on other wars that have happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-23 02:16:29 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋