Dragging the US into the war and invading the Soviet Union were their two biggest blunders. Had the US never entered the war they would have been ok. Had they never invaded the Soviet Union, they probably would have held off or defeated the Allies in the west. And after the west was taken care of they would have taken over the Soviets pretty easily after building their forces back up. Their timing fricked them. People underestimate how powerful the German war machine was.

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Posted by TxTiger82

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Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:20 am to Henry Jones Jr

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People underestimate how powerful the German war machine was.

Actually they were a lot of smoke and mirrors. They didn't have the resources for a sustained war and they knew it. They needed a quick victory and they didn't get it. Hence the blitzkrieg. Hence the attempt to beat Britain and Russia before they really got into the war.

It was all or nothing and they got nothing.

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Posted by Champagne

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Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:22 am to Henry Jones Jr

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Dragging the US into the war and invading the Soviet Union were their two biggest blunders.

Through much of 1941 before Hitler declared war in December, the USA was not only providing economic and military aid to the UK and the Soviet Union, but was also waging naval war at sea against German naval vessels.

In no way shape or manner could US activities during that time be accurately said to be "neutral."

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