General George Patton. There was the adulatory movie with George C. Scott which Nixon apparently watched endlessly during Watergate . But what was ...

First of all the movie is hardly adulatory.​ It was made in 1970 when the mi on Diplomacy & Warfare · 5.1k followers Space on Leadership, Geopolitics, Diplomacy and Warfare from the dawn of history General George Patton. There was the adulatory movie with George C. Scott which Nixon apparently watched endlessly during Watergate . But what was the reality? 75+ years after WW II, what is the consensus on Patton as an effective military leader? Magnus Johansson, studied History at Lund University Written Jan 11 First of all the movie is hardly adulatory. It was made in 1970 when the military was not in vogue, and the main historical consultant was Omar Bradley who was not Patton's biggest fan. ... Read More » How did the Russians manage to protect such a large chunk of land through history? Magnus Johansson, studied History at Lund University Written Feb 8 Russia's enormous expansion was mostly into Siberia, where there was no serious opposition from other states. Once they reached the Far East they quickly got in a war with ... Read More » Caught between 2 superpowers, why doesn't the Ukraine declare itself neutral, renounce forever joining NATO or the E.U., recognize Russia's claim to Crimea, allow utilities and land trade to it, and take other steps to appease Russia's concerns? Jack Spektor, Born in Ukraine, love ukrainian culture Written Feb 10 Belarus is an example of what happens if some country appease Russia. Belarus declared itself neutral — Russia undermined Belarus and gradually turned it into Russia province. ... Read More » Read more in on Diplomacy & Warfare This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). You were sent this email because you might like on Diplomacy & Warfare. If you don't want these updates anymore, you can mute on Diplomacy & Warfare or unsubscribehttps://www.quora.com/