World war 2 was a battle between two groups of countries. The united states was preserved, but the war left scars on the nation that would take quite some time to heal. I think germany would win but much of germany would be destroyed but they would stop them at the ruhr district according to the prophecy of alois. How germany could have won world war i if berlin had made some different choices we would be living in a very different world.
Germany did focuss its resources in building reliable planes already tested in combat in large quantities instead of developing more new models and aircraft. C it was because of hitler that germany won her first and most amazing victories. Ideally, germany could have found diplomatic means to have fought against russia alone without war with france, or viceversa. Differences of class, religion, and politics seemed to disappear as germans flocked to their city centres to show their enthusiastic support for the impending conflict. List of medal of honor recipients for world war ii simple. If there was no second world war, there may not have been a cold war, either. And mainly that probability led to the german imperial almost religious way of thinking in ww2. The other began in europe in 1939 with the german invasion of poland this global conflict split the majority of the worlds nations into two opposing military alliances.
The major allied powers were britain, france, russia, china and the united states. In 1940, an oxford professor is invited to the 50th birthday celebration of john arthur, dictator of britain. How germany could have won world war i the national interest. The first began in asia as the second sinojapanese war. After all the germany they had fought for was no more. It was britian and france that declared war on germany.
But of course we cannot analyze the entire after effects of the sixday war without looking at its long term effect on israel. On the other hand, if the german grand strategy had been followed and carried out by germany and japan, we could, very possibly, have lost the war, and today be speaking german on the east coast and japanese on the west coast. It began participation in the conflict after the declaration of war against serbia by its ally, austriahungary. It is important to understand the motivation for germanys early moves in the war. May 08, 2014 how germany could have won world war i. It is important to understand the motivation for germany s early moves in the war.
Failing that, and given the shorter distances in the west, it would have been better to have temporarily conceded some east prussian territory while concentrating on capturing. If they win a short war in 1914, with the schlieffen plan the plan to quickly defeat the french first to avoid fighting on two fronts working, its different than if they win a negotiated victory after a long, hard fight at the end of 1916 or early in 1917, which is the other possibility. Three decades of war gaming at the naval war college in newport, rhode island, generated a war plan codenamed orange, a three year campaign plan that assumed japan would start a war without warning and take the philippines. He details how a cultured nation went insane, how ordinary soldiers became mass killers, and how the churches of germany looked the other way as the innocent were murdered. German forces fought the allies on both the eastern and western fronts, although german territory itself remained relatively safe from widespread invasion for most of the war, except for a brief. The war on the eastern front would inevitably have bled germany white, as it did, adversely affecting germany s ability to fight on all other fronts. If germany had exercised caution in this regard, there is a chance that the us would not have formally declared war on germany even if the us had eventually done so, it would have been much later and the germans would have bought themselves adequate time to confront their enemy. The invasion of poland was answered by a declaration of war by france and britain something germany could well have done without.
In 1940, an oxford professor is invited to the 50th birthday celebration of. Germanys war documents that the allied leaders of the soviet union, great britain and the united states were primarily responsible for starting and prolonging world war iicosting million of lives. Germanys spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. In the interview moscow had just given its final green light to german unification by accepting that germany would remain a full north atlantic treaty organization nato member, brzezinski, a widely respected pundit, had declared that for many years, we have known that the end of the cold war would make two winners. Oct 04, 2002 c it was because of hitler that germany won her first and most amazing victories. Top 10 ways the nazis could have won world war ii listverse. The other began in europe in 1939 with the german invasion of poland. This is a list of medal of honor recipients for world war ii. Aug 05, 2015 what if germany in 1914 would have focused on russia in the opening days of the conflict while keeping weaker forces in the west against france, would have n. Germanys war by john wear refutes this characterization of germany, bringing history into accord with the facts. His company one films, llc rereleased it 2009 to remind us that in an era of proliferation, nuclear war prevention is more crucial than ever. This years copa america and euro 2020 football tournaments have been postponed until 2021. Would germany have won world war 1 if the us had not entered. My question is if the third reich could have, actually, won world war ii.
The decision to recognize croatia and slovenia was made without consultations. Germany held four aces when the war began, but the costly. I think that germany could have won world war two at least to the point of a brokered peace if they changed their tactics. In a real war, without bankers and their puppets involved, there would be no war. Europe would have been different if germany had won in 1918. In fact, germany went really close to victory during the early stages of the war. Who were the winners and losers in the spanishamerican. One theory is that germanys best chance to defeat the ussr would have been to talk japan into attacking the ussr from. New amazon show wonders what life would be like if.
Germany was running critically low on manpower and their population was suffering as a result of the blockades they had been under for years. In his new and excellent book, the german war, oxford university historian nicholas stargardt exhumes the letters and diaries of german soldiers and others. The action went on until the end of the war in europe in may of 1945 and cost over 5 million casualties on the axis side over 80% of the german army deaths during the war. North americas major league soccer, the national basketball association and national hockey league have suspended their seasons, and restricted locker room access to players and essential. The drain of resources to the eastern front was so great that it remains one of the prime reasons the nazi lost the war. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states. During world war ii, one of nazi germanys huge mistakes was declaring war on the united states. I am assuming that russia maintains their alliance with germany and japan throughout the war. How germany could have won wwii ww2, war, roman, egypt.
Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. Would germany have won world war 1 if the us had not. It was the joining of what started off as two separate conflicts. May 02, 2008 5 ways the axis could have won world war ii. You cant really have wwii without the soviets and germans going at it.
After chamberlin was thrown out and that drunkard bloodthirsty war monger churchill place as pm he imedietly started bombing german cities and killing civilians. Did germany actually had a chance to win world war 2. During the first days of world war i, many germans experienced a sense of bonding that had eluded them since the founding of the empire. War broke out in 1861 and battles raged until general robert e. The way to avoid what is strong is to strike what is weak.
Jan 28, 2015 the movie tries to envision what the u. How germany could have won world war i alternate timelines. But officially, frances war with germany would not start for a few more hours. When the new spring offensive became bogged down why didnt the germans just take men from the east and put them in the west, they had around one million men stationed in the east after russia had pulled out of the conflict. Dec 25, 20 david cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. Europe would definitely be different if germany won in 1918. It is hard to imagine the americans staying out of the war, but without pearl harbor, the massive commitment made by americans may not have been as strong until it was too late.
David cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. And no one would deny that postworld war ii germany has become a. When russia pulled out of the war in 1917 it had given a lot of land to germany, which would have included a lot of resources that could have supplied germanys military. The nazis had prepared for the war for years while the allied countries had no idea what was going on. Annexing austria, czechoslovakia, and poland were directly building up to operation barbarossa. National geographic kids is an exciting monthly read for planetpassionate boys and. Feb 02, 20 1 vs 1 without allies year 1942 without wishing to offend, i think that germany would win easily because he had an army better trained and more technological. Beside, without hitler you dont have wwii in europe in the way we know it. Thats the premise of this wonderfully complex thriller ideal for. Although these are all just theories, we can see that there is some importance in the possible outcomes. List of medal of honor recipients for world war ii wikipedia. If it is plausible to imagine a historical timeline where hitler won, then why not one in which the tsars still rul. That was the entire point of the war from germanys pov, exterminatingdriving back the slavs and colonizing their lands, the lebensraum deal thats one of the motivating factors behind national socialism and.
Without british support, even a francorussian combination would probably have. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces. The invasion of poland was answered by a declaration of war by france and britain. Far from being the conqueror of europe, adolf hitler saved it from stalin. During world war i, the german empire was one of the central powers that lost the war. How germany won world war ii in 2017 the national interest. France, spain, germany and the uk quickly followed suit. The backdrop to these peoples lives is the great war, the german armys defeat in 1918 and the many civil wars in northern europe from 19181920.
It was britian that invaded norway,crete,greece,france and north africa. Arthur kanegis war without winners, hosted by paul newman, deals with the deadly serious issue of nuclear war in an upbeat manner, interviewing both military and cia experts and people in the street. How hitler could have won world war ii by bevin alexander. What if germany in 1914 would have focused on russia in the opening days of the conflict while keeping weaker forces in the west against france, would have n. Pacifism, mobilization and total war ib tauris, 2014 winter, jay, and jeanlouis robert, eds. List of medal of honor recipients for world war ii. Subsequently, britain went fascist following further poltical and economic reversals. That being said, the first substantial contingents of us troops started arriving on the line at just the moment when the german offensive looked.
How germany and japan couldve won realclearhistory. The war on the eastern front would inevitably have bled germany white, as it did, adversely affecting germanys ability to fight on all other fronts. World war 2 facts for kids national geographic kids. Adolf hitler would never have begun a military campaign if it was doomed to fail and boomerang. Germany s spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. The major axis powers were germany, italy and japan. For them it seemed only natural that they should go on with the fighting. What would have happened if germany had won world war i. What would have happened if imperial germany had not invaded belgium in 1914, if the kaiser had built more uboats, or if america had not entered the war. Jan 14, 2020 war broke out in 1861 and battles raged until general robert e. When world war ii began, nazi germany had an unimaginable advantage of surprise. Apr 20, 2012 when russia pulled out of the war in 1917 it had given a lot of land to germany, which would have included a lot of resources that could have supplied germany s military. Who would win in a war germany or russia i think germany would win but much of germany would be destroyed but they would stop them at the ruhr district according to the prophecy of alois.