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Re:What World War I Can Teach Us about Misjudging Tech and S... by lostlogin on Thursday February 18, 2021 @12:14PM (#26182533)
I’m not sure I’d describe any continental European country as having won World War Two, except perhaps Russia. France could be described as a winner in World War One, but their economy grew slowest before both wars, not after.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_France

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Re:What World War I Can Teach Us about Misjudging Tech and S... by bluGill on Thursday February 18, 2021 @04:54PM (#26186193)
That there were no winners is the point.
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