Monday, May 24, 2010

Which was not a quality of American participation in WWII?

Which of the following was not among the qualities of the American participation in World War II?





a. a group of highly effective military and political leaders


b. an enormously effective effort in producing weapons and supplies


c. a higher percentage of military casualties than any other Allied nation


d. the preservation of the American homeland from invasion

Which was not a quality of American participation in WWII?
C. Casualties were high, but when you consider the Japanese casualties during the island hopping campaign, you will see that the disparity is immense.
Reply:I would say C. Here is a partial list of casualties by country, Soviet Union had 86 times the US total.





Country Military Civilian Total


Soviet Union* 8,668,000 16,900,000 25,568,000


China 1,324,000 10,000,000 11,324,000


Germany 3,250,000 3,810,000 7,060,000


Poland 850,000 6,000,000 6,850,000


Japan 1,506,000 300,000 1,806,000


Yugoslavia 300,000 1,400,000 1,700,000


Rumania* 520,000 465,000 985,000


France* 340,000 470,000 810,000


Hungary* 750,000


Austria 380,000 145,000 525,000


Greece* 520,000


Italy 330,000 80,000 410,000


Czechoslovakia 400,000


Great Britain 326,000 62,000 388,000


USA 295,000 295,000


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