How big was Greece's contribution to the outcome of World War 2? - Quora

Answer: Astronomical.​ They saved the modern world from the darkness of Nazism.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest How big was Greece's contribution to the outcome of World War 2? Güzel Sançar, Civil Servant, Voracious Reader and Eternal Student. 480 votes Astronomical. They saved the modern world from the darkness of Nazism. Hitler was planning to invade the USSR in summer, quickly strike the jugular (i.e. Moscow) and take t... Read More » Given that China is fine without blue water navy, why does US needs one ? Jon Davis, Writer and Blogger on Military, Veterans, and Middle Eastern Affairs. 1k votes China isn't fine without a blue water navy. They have one; it's called the US Navy. The failure in many people's belief is that it makes sense to compare the United States ... Read More » Napoleon Bonaparte: Why didn't the British simply hang Napoleon Bonaparte, instead of allowing him a luxurious life in exile on St. Helena? Andrew Gumperz, Professor Emeritus, Bio-Sophistry (if you don't know what that means, here is a hint: the initials are BS) 1k votes He lived on what was literally one of the most isolated places on earth, described as "a barren wind-swept rock". It is a tiny speck of land almost halfway between Africa a... Read More » Among these three special operations forces, which is the best? Igor Markov, EECS Prof at Michigan - currently at Google 375 votes As Joe Sanchez points out, the juiciest information about those forces is closely guarded. Oh, wait! Wasn't the Death of Osama bin Laden a mission by United States Navy SEA... Read More » Badass: Who is history's greatest badass, and why? Edwin Kite, planetary scientist 785 votes Sir Douglas Bader lost both his legs after crashing his fighter in 1931 - one above and one below the knee. Bader almost died. His logbook entry reads in its entirety, ... Read More » Given that France and Germany had fairly equal access to foodstuffs and spices, why did French cuisine reach such great heights and the general French populace eat so well, while German food is unremarkable? Jonas Mikka Luster, trimethylxanthine addict 487 votes This question stands on two very shaky legs. That French food has "great heights" and that German food is "unremarkable." Neither are correct. What can be said about Frenc... Read More » Are there non-Russian examples of defending nations destroying their own cities to deny the invader? Josh Velson, chemical engineer with a nerd rage problem 491 votes The cake, for me, is taken by Vlad III Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler. Impaler? But I hardly know her! (Source: Wikipedia)... Read More » If France wanted to stop the Nazi blitzkrieg, what could they have possibly done? Steve Theodore, professional game developer, amateur know-it-all 507 votes With all due respect to Rohit Patnaik, whose answers are always well thought out and interestingly contrarian, the French had a chance. They blew it. It wasn't cowardice... Read More » Why is Abe (the Japanese Prime Minister) expected to be apologetic on behalf of the Japanese for war atrocities, but chancellor Merkel isn't treated the same way? Harold Kingsberg, Reader 716 votes As it stands today, 15 out of 18 Japanese cabinet ministers - Shinzo Abe included - are members of Nippon Kaigi. Nippon Kaigi is an organization that denies that comfort wo... Read More » What do conventional military pilots think of drone pilots? Lynn Taylor, Our life is as bright as the thoughts we entertain. 378 votes Thanks for the A2A! If you had a choice between a corner office with a killer view, and sitting at a desk in the middle of a cubicle farm, which would you choose? ... 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.