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Old 03-18-2023, 01:11 PM
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This is really cool!

I did some research for another project on some aspects of demographics and conscription which I hope may help.

Accounts from the 30 years war, the 1937 Sino-Japanese war, and similar conflicts also point to a bell curve effect where heightened infant mortality/reduced fertility and lowered survival rates for the elderly induce a bump in the middle of the demographic bubble. A question to consider is whether there would be any formal or informal effort at child relocation to rural areas as has happened in other periods of war.

If you want, there is precedent to expand the age and gender range for military conscription; WW2 Europe saw examples of conscription by policy from 16-60 and by practice that age range was extended to extremes. In addition, the USSR practiced female conscription for certain trades and skills. There are also examples of industrial conscription, whether male or female.

Hope this helps!
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