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by quonn 1906 days ago
West Germany remained occupied for about 4 years and then quickly transitioned to a high degree of independence (because of Cold War strategy reasons).

Additionally it had been fully developed for hundreds of years so there can be no comparison.
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Rule35 1906 days ago
It still has American military bases. The war ended in 1945.

It didn't get a choice in receiving them, unlike other countries.

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quonn 1905 days ago
It absolutely has that choice now. There are various benefits to having them, mostly economic.
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Rule35 1905 days ago
Yeah, 80 years of occupation and stabilization later they sure could. That's why we did it, to prepare them to support themselves again but from a more stable base.

But what's your point? That colonization doesn't always work? Sure.

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