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re: What would’ve happened if Britain had surrendered in WWII?
Posted on 12/18/18 at 9:31 pm to TSLG
Posted on 12/18/18 at 9:31 pm to TSLG
And interesting alternate strategy in this scenario (are we assuming japan still attacks US?)
Would be to let the Germans wear themselves thin fighting the commies while we are fighting the japs, then attack a depleted Germany once they have defeated the Soviets and Japan taps out.
Because to be perfectly honest, the Soviets did most of the heavy lifting in WW2 against the Germans.
Would be to let the Germans wear themselves thin fighting the commies while we are fighting the japs, then attack a depleted Germany once they have defeated the Soviets and Japan taps out.
Because to be perfectly honest, the Soviets did most of the heavy lifting in WW2 against the Germans.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 9:45 pm to fr33manator
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And interesting alternate strategy in this scenario (are we assuming japan still attacks US?)
Would be to let the Germans wear themselves thin fighting the commies while we are fighting the japs, then attack a depleted Germany once they have defeated the Soviets and Japan taps out.
Because to be perfectly honest, the Soviets did most of the heavy lifting in WW2 against the Germans.
In the two years before Pearl Harbor, Germany gave every appearance of being unstoppable. It was dicy to assume we could afford to let them punch themselves out. Meanwhile Japan made us mad and achieved some spectacular early successes, but geography imposed strict limits on how much they could ultimately do to us. A victorious Germany would have been an existential threat to the United States.
By WWII the Soviets still gave lip service to global revolution, but were far more interested in consolidating and holding on to the status quo. The Nazis really intended to conquer the world in a multigenerational campaign.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 6:15 am to fr33manator
I think that the bottom portion of that meme is a little disingenuous in regards to the size of Germany being bigger than that of the US. We would’ve swamped Germany with our manpower and material regardless of Russian intervention. It would’ve taken longer and been more costly to be sure but we still win that.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 12:12 pm to fr33manator
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Because to be perfectly honest, the Soviets did most of the heavy lifting in WW2 against the Germans.
If I recall correctly, Russia faced 80% of the German war machine/effort. Even with the allies support, it took the Russian Winter to change the momentum in the Russians favor..
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