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Military forces used stimulants in wars prior to World War II
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Is it true that military forces used stimulants in wars prior to World War II?
Yes. Historical evidence demonstrates that military forces regularly used and provisioned stimulants, such as coca and cocaine, to troops during conflicts prior to World War II, including the Chaco War and World War I.
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States that historically, drug use for relaxation and stimulation was sanctioned and encouraged by militaries.
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en.wikipedia.org: Use of drugs in warfare. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_drugs_in_warfare
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Details the Bolivian Army provisioning coca to soldiers as a stimulant during the Chaco War (1932–1935), prior to WWII.
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cambridge.org: Green Gold, Green Hell: Coca, Caste, and Class in the Chaco War, 1932–1935 | The Americas | Cambridge Core. (n.d.). cambridge.org. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/americas/article/abs/green-gold-green-hell-coca-caste-and-class-in-the-chaco-war-19321935/DE39FCAE1DB7C3378F3D86C2A7A32686
Notes that in the First World War, substances like cocaine were used for energizing and performance enhancement.
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doi.org: Drugs. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15463/ie1418.11347
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