Citino death of the wehrmacht the german campaigns of 1942 robert m. Did germany have a realistic chance of winning wwi. Before the war, dont build a big fleet of battleships which the. Most countries fought in the years 19391945 but some started fighting in 1937.
Mathematical study proves the luftwaffe would have defeated the raf if they had started three weeks earlier and focused on bombing airfields. If there was no second world war, there may not have been a cold war, either. The rest of the world would have similarly benefited had the germans been victorious since german influence would have surely spread elsewhere. Why germany nearly won challenges todays conventional wisdom explaining germany s second world war defeat as inevitable primarily for brute force economic or military reasons created when germany attacked the soviet union. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. Casualties of world war i facing history and ourselves. Britain was extremely close to being invaded, they only very nearly won the battle of britain. Its original goal had been to vault itself onto the world stage as a major power. Germany would have won the war if they had defeated britain with operation eagle. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of waraupdated to accommodate new weapons systemsapaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative strengths as a. The world would be better if germany had won the war.
How germany could have won world war i the national interest. In a way, this is a more interesting hypothesis than the more commonly asked question about what the world would be like if the germans had won world war ii. The first part discusses the german armed forces and german economys preparations and readiness for war and covers the fighting through the fall of. How germany could have won world war i alternate timelines. If group 11 of the raf had not implemented this strategy, the attacks en masse which meant more airplanes were caught refuelling employed by group 12 would have probably. Europe would have been different if germany had won in 1918. Please note that this was an answer to a question about how germany could win ww1 which has now been merged with a question about ww2. The divergence from our timeline happens in 1934 when fdr is shot. It was at its height from mid1940 through to the end of 1943. Aug 25, 2004 germany would have won the war if they had defeated britain with operation eagle.
When it comes to european history, world war 2 has to be the biggest and most infamous chapter and the one that we are all most familiar with. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of war updated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative. Why did the united states agree to europe first strategy. Germany could have won the battle of britain if they started. Would europe be a better place to live if germany had won the war. Well, many says that germany could have defended the line in. Dec 25, 20 david cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium.
World war ii wwii or ww2, in the soviet union, the great patriotic war, and in japan, the second sinojapanese war, was a global war involving fighting in most of the world and most countries. In this series i ll explore what changes when the war that influenced it all, changed itself. The term pax germanica, latin for german peace, is sometimes used for this theoretical. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of warupdated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative strengths as a continental power. I had to buckle up and trust my guy to find out the truth. During world war i, the german empire was one of the central powers that lost the war. Jan 29, 2017 alternatively, if hitler had won world war ii and then exercised a nationalist sphere of influence over the greater western world, wed have a more just, fair, and moral western world today. How hitler could have won world war ii by bevin alexander. The number 1 lesson germany have probably learned from the 20th century is that never fight on two fronts. It began participation in the conflict after the declaration of war against serbia by its ally, austriahungary. This book offers a unique perspective for understanding how and why the second world war in europe ended as it didand why germany, in attacking the soviet union, came far closer to winning the war than is often perceived. Taking an entirely new perspective on explaining the second world war in europe, and its outcome, at its core why germany nearly won offers the reader three interrelated. Germany continue to bomb british airfield despite churchill trying to trick hitler to change his target. May 08, 2014 how germany could have 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. 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. Then, would wage war once their power has been secured in their new lands etc etc etc. Now, if germany had won, its hard to say what would have happened. Creating a new framework for understanding the second world war, one challenging todays conventional wisdom advancing a new interpretation of operation barbarossa, usually seen as the great german blunder of the war by those subscribing to the brute force. If it is plausible to imagine a historical timeline where hitler won, then why not one in which the tsars still rul. Iif the luftwaffe had found a way to counter the rafs surgical tactics of continual small squadrons of aircraft. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom, highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of warupdated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger rivals by playing to its.
World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I if the luftwaffe had found a way to counter the rafs surgical tactics of continual small squadrons of aircraft. So if nazi germany wasnt led by hitler who was stupid enough to attack one of his closest ally and would have bothered to wait a bit to act, nazi germany could have won the second world war by ending it quite soon. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. I believe some tanks are able to travel on water, since most british ships are on the north side of the country, tanks can land on the south side of england with the protection of germany navy and fighters. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of war updated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative strengths as a continental power. Most likely, germany would have wanted to increase colonial possessions in africa and asia. World war ii wwii or ww2, also called the second world war and, in the soviet union, the great patriotic war, and in japan, the second sinojapanese war, was a global war involving fighting in most of the world and most countries. I was expecting new research, lots of fact and stats. Germany could have won the battle of britain if they. World war i was the turning point for europes history. What would have happened if germany had won world war i.
By 1918, the death rate among women in germany was nearly a quarter higher than before the war. Written in 1962, its set in a fictional 1962 where nazi germany, fascist italy and imperial japan have won the war and more or less divided the world between themselves see map above. Option b is the right answer that the war in europe was already nearly won by this time because its priority was to help its allies first defeat the nazis europe first was the principal factor of the grand strategy on which the u. In this series ill explore what changes when the war that influenced it all, changed itself. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of warupdated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative strengths as. The impact of the war economy on the civilian population of germany during the first and the second world wars, in the german military in the age of total war, edited by wilhelm deist, 116. Jun 05, 2017 like much historiography of world war 2 it is generally assumed that germany could not have won world war 1. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. Had hitler listened to his generals, or done one or two things differently, germany could have won the war. Using authoritative sources footnoted the book outlines the war aims of the nazi leadership as if they were realized. Apex legends has cheaters that continue to go unpunished, so i took it upon myself to act on a gut feeling that this player was up to no. A new history of the second world war in europe war, technology, and history. Like much historiography of world war 2 it is generally assumed that germany could not have won world war 1.
I was expecting new research, lots of fact and stats a real thesis, hamering home what the title promised. This information comes from pattons diary entries, letters he wrote to his wife, and comments he made to military officers and staff. Fears of a new cold war bring germany s nuclear bunkers back into fashion perhaps unsurprisingly, 85% of polish respondents to a recent pew research center poll approve of their countrys. The battle of the atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in world war ii, running from 1939 to the defeat of germany in 1945.
Exact numbers are often disputed and are nearly impossible to determine for a variety of reasons. Europe would definitely be different if germany won in 1918. The german way of war from the thirty years war to the third reich robert m. So if nazi germany wasnt led by hitler who was stupid enough to attack one of his closest ally and would have bothered to wait a bit to act, nazi germany could have won the second worldwar by ending it quite soon. 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. 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. Russias energy giant gazprom just scored a major victory in the fight to secure european market share in the natural gas game despite the u. Different countries used different methods to count their dead and injured, and some methods were more reliable than others.
Several historians have noted that both world wars should really be considered a single. Looking at the current crisis germany seems by far to be the best run country in. 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. David cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. How the fall of communism in 1989 reshaped eastern europe. At its core was the allied naval blockade of germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and germanys subsequent counterblockade. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. Yet germany nearly captured paris in 1914, crushed serbia and romania, bled the french army until it mutinied, drove russia out of the war, and then came ohsoclose to victory on the western front in 1918. Why germany nearly won challenges todays conventional wisdom explaining germanys second world war defeat as inevitable primarily for brute force economic or military reasons created when germany attacked the soviet union. What role would a german empire have played in the cold war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading why germany nearly won. What would the world really be like if germany won wwii. Why germany nearly won offers the reader a fresh perspective on world war ii, including. Although these are all just theories, we can see that there is some importance in the possible outcomes.
K would use their resources to defeat nazi germany. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The film stars michael crawford as bungling british army officer lieutenant earnest goodbody, with john lennon in his only nonmusical role, as musketeer gripweed, jack macgowran musketeer juniper, roy kinnear musketeer clapper and lee montague. Top 10 ways the nazis could have won world war ii listverse. There was a short running and i mean short running show on history about this.
Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation. A new history of the second world war in europe war, technology, and history kindle edition by mercatante, steven, citino, robert. 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. A lot of it reads like a military history of nazi germany, much of which weve read before. Most of the worlds countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two military alliances. Conditions were even worse in austriahungary where soldiers were often weak from hunger. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 03, 2012 finally, the economy and the home front. Citino since the earliest days of the german state, a unique military culture had evolved, a german way of war. The allies outproduced the central powers dramatically, and the allied blockade cut off essential agricultural products. If group 11 of the raf had not implemented this strategy, the attacks en masse which meant more airplanes were caught refuelling employed by group. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of warupdated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative.
Patton realized late in the war that the united states fought the wrong country. Nov 26, 2010 the germans actually nearly did win the war. Books how the war was lost by the allies and how the world looks in the year 2000. Why germany nearly won the second world war is a big question to answer, but i dont think this book makes any real case for it. Would we be speaking german and would that be a bad thing. A new history of the second world war in europe war, technology, and history by mercatante, steven, citino, robert isbn.
A new history of the second world war in europe, by author steven d mercatante, obviously falls into the latter category. The chart below provides estimates of the number of soldiers killed, wounded, and reported missing during world war i. How germany could have won world war i if berlin had made some different choices we would be living in a very different world. Which means he would have captured einstein before he escaped. Yet germany nearly captured paris in 1914, crushed serbia and romania, bled the french army until it. The main motive of this policymaking was that the u. Given the considerable advantages her enemies had in manpower, industry, resources, finance, and naval power, as well as her obvious crushing defeat in 1918, it can be hard to fathom how she could have triumphed. Originally posted by canek if germany had won the war it would have been a huge genocide in the iberian peninsula due to the ethnic cleaning. Germany itself never knew for sure what it would demand if it won the war. Would a united europe run by germany have stopped america dominating the world in the way it has over the last 50 years. 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. A new history of the second world war in europe war, technology. How i won the war is a 1967 british black comedy film directed and produced by richard lester, based on a novel of the same name by patrick ryan.