Military History Podcast

eriHistorians referenced in the episode: Gibbons, Vegetius, Bark, Toynbee, Ward-Perkins, Heather, McNeill, Bury Comparisons between the fall of Rome and America now: Military ConquestRome: Conquest by Germans under Odoacer Loss of IdentityRome: Germanization of Army and empireAmerica: Hispanic Immigration boom into army and country Loss of UnityRome: Eastern and Western Roman EmpiresAmerica: Country vs. City, Democrat vs. Republican Loss of Economic StrengthRome: Lack of gold, lack of exportable goods, income disparity America: Outsourcing, economic decline, income disparity Loss of Military StrengthRome: Overextension, Middle East problemAmerica: Overextension, Iraq Loss of PopulationRome: Plague, Lead PoisoningAmerica: Avian Flu, Obesity Loss of Environmental SecurityRome: Salinization of North AfricaAmerica: Lack of oil security, global warming Loss of Civic Virtue:Rome: Laziness This is purely an informational episode.  I am not trying to persuade anybody or make any generalizations or mak