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Please explain the meaning of the following sentence "Britain suffered far fewer losses and less destruction, but you can’t blame it for maintaining a strong navy and mobilizing for the defense of the home islands, thus discouraging Hitler from ordering a land invasion" . Britain suffered few losses but how could the losses be blamed for a strong navy?
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Interpret the sentence this way. "Britain suffered far fewer losses and less destruction, but you can’t blame Britain for maintaining a strong navy and mobilizing for the defense of the home islands, thus discouraging Hitler from ordering a land invasion" ie Britain had justification for maintaining a strong navy . .
- Interpret the sentence this way.
- "Britain suffered far fewer losses and less destruction, but you can’t blame Britain for maintaining a strong navy and mobilizing for the defense of the home islands, thus discouraging Hitler from ordering a land invasion" ie Britain had justification for maintaining a strong navy .
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Interpret the sentence this way.
"Britain suffered far fewer losses and less destruction, but you can’t blame Britain for maintaining a strong navy and mobilizing for the defense of the home islands, thus discouraging Hitler from ordering a land invasion"
ie Britain had justification for maintaining a strong navy . . .
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