A classic example of preparing for the last war rather than the current one, leading to France's rapid fall in WWII.
Reeling from the plague, Europeans killed off cats believing they carried the disease—only for the rat population (the actual carriers) to explode. A classic example of preparing for the last
Explores how catastrophic failures in planning or misjudging enemy capabilities led to shifted power balances. A classic example of preparing for the last
Highlights bad moves and "not-so-bright ideas" that caused empires to collapse or economies to crash. A classic example of preparing for the last