WW2
Do you feel German would be the official language of England had America stayed out of the war. No iron, arms, ammo, man power, absolutely no help?
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JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
The Soviet Union likely would have defeated Germany eventually, on its own, or at least forced it to end the war. Yet maybe Western Europe would still be under occupation? Yet would Britain have allowed that? Would it fight on?
Had Germany not invaded the Soviet Union then perhaps someday they could have overwhelmed Britain. Still, the Royal Navy had kept the smaller German Navy at bay and the Royal Air Force prevented Germany from gaining control of the skies, even before the invasion of the Soviet Union. So who knows? It may have dragged on to a stalemate, and ended in a peace treaty with Germany still in control of France, etc. Yet then somebody would invent the atom bomb and tilt the balance, and perhaps force a new solution (with or without using it).
Yet in these alternate histories, what would happen with Japan? Would it still have attacked the U.S? If Germany had not invaded the Soviet Union, would the Soviets have attacked Japan? So complex.
Had Germany not invaded the Soviet Union then perhaps someday they could have overwhelmed Britain. Still, the Royal Navy had kept the smaller German Navy at bay and the Royal Air Force prevented Germany from gaining control of the skies, even before the invasion of the Soviet Union. So who knows? It may have dragged on to a stalemate, and ended in a peace treaty with Germany still in control of France, etc. Yet then somebody would invent the atom bomb and tilt the balance, and perhaps force a new solution (with or without using it).
Yet in these alternate histories, what would happen with Japan? Would it still have attacked the U.S? If Germany had not invaded the Soviet Union, would the Soviets have attacked Japan? So complex.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@JoyfulSilence I think there's a decent chance the Germans would have been able to fend off the Soviets if they hadn't made the fatal mistake of invading in the wintertime. That was really, really stupid.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
@BlueMetalChick Yes, the Germans paused to invade the Balkans before invading the Soviet Union. Then Hitler kept changing his mind. First he wanted to concentrate on Moscow, then Leningrad and the Ukraine, which freed up the pressure on Moscow. By the time the Germans resumed the drive to Moscow it was winter. The Soviets stopped them cold, literally. Then they counterattacked, in winter, and never quite let up until the end of the war. The Germans pushed the next summer and overextended and were snipped at Stalingrad. They tried again at Kursk, and were stopped again. They never recovered. Of course without the western allies' invasions, perhaps Germany could have concentrated more on the Soviets. But I suspect Britain would have fought on as long as the Soviets were, so they still would have had to contend with the British fleet, air force, and the army in Egypt.
I am glad those fucking Nazis got slaughtered!
I am glad those fucking Nazis got slaughtered!
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@JoyfulSilence I gotta give 'em credit, as despicable as they were, they had a hell of a fashion sense. Few militaries have ever had quite as cool of a look as they did.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
@BlueMetalChick Please do not praise Nazis. That is so wrong.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@JoyfulSilence I didn't. I praised the people who designed their uniforms.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@JoyfulSilence lol
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
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