How long the war would last or in what fashion it would end no man could tell, nor did i at. Without it, the p51 would have used an alison engine, reducing the mustangs range, speed, and maneuverability. Top 10 ways the nazis could have won world war ii listverse. The usa never have gotten into the war remains a third rate power with an even more isolationist outlook. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won. In strategiclevel books on world war ii that discusses the germanan war efforts, there seem to be two black or white general positions on germany s chances to win the war. Three days later, germany and italy, allied with japan, declared war on the united states. Thats why americans have never lost and will never lose a war. We have more active military personel, 200 more aircraft, three times the number of attack helicopters, fighter aircraft seems kinda similar given the different categories, similar numbers of tanks, but we stomp them from a naval point of view. In strategiclevel books on world war ii that discusses the germanan war efforts, there seem to be two black or white general positions on germanys chances to win the war.
Close to a million german civilians were killed in air raids and the ethnic cleansing that followed the war. However, should the war go long, the situation would reverse. Who would win in a war between nazi germany and the us as they. 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. The story of world war ii seen through the eyes of regular german citizens. When they entered the war in 1942 north africa they suffered huge losses. By wibke bruhns 2008 decades after nazi armies began their march of conquest and genocide, the german children of the. Uboats were sinking an average of half a million tons of shipping bringing supplies to britain. The most popular theme for alternative histories by far is world war ii it would have been possible to populate the entire list with books where the nazis won or the conflicts outcome is drastically different. I will argue that the european union would defeat the united states of america in a war. This is like asking if either the us or the british could defeat the roman empire at its height.
David herrmanns work is the most complete study to date of how landbased military power influenced international affairs during the series of diplomatic crises that led up to the first world war. The united states has been the sole global power only since 1991, less than 20 years. Firstly let me say this, we love and respect the hell out of our boys across the pond. Oct 17, 2008 honestly, if the us and the uk declared war tomorrow for example and presuming that it is a non nuclear war, the uk would win. The arming of europe and the making of the first world war. The nazis had prepared for the war for years while the allied countries had no idea what was going on. In reality a war just between germany and the usa would of ended up being a. In united states vs india war, who will win yahoo answers. Britains unconditional guarantee to poland led to horrific acts of violence against polands ethnic germans and, thus, germany was forced to invade poland to end these atrocities. I expect good conduct and proper spelling and grammar to be used. For that reason, if the war is a short one, germany would win. When world war ii began, nazi germany had an unimaginable advantage of surprise. Germany s secret plot against the united states in mexico during world war i.
The united states lacked combat experience at that time. Itd be like having to raise hands with your loving old. 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. Germany vs poland who would win military comparison. The american expeditionary forces a world at war articles and. Instead of emphasizing the naval arms race, which has been extensively studied before, herrmann draws on documentary research in military and state archives in germany, france, austria, england, and. The biggest loser in the war was britain, who lost her empire, foreign assets and was still paying for the cost of the war mostly to the usa decades later. Jun 05, 2012 without it, the p51 would have used an alison engine, reducing the mustangs range, speed, and maneuverability. Animal books students love predicting who would win in a potential matchup between two reallife animals.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. If the united kingdom and united states of america were to fight, it would either result in a ceasefire with high losses both sides or the uk being defeated. My explanation is this, historyamerica went through a revolution and bloody wars, many wars also, which war hardened them and keep in mind, we are at war currently being the war on terror. In a scenario where those countries fought and there were no nukes, the united states and its allies would have a qualitative advantage in armaments and a huge advantage on the seas, but the vastness of the territory a.
His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Countless history books, tv documentaries and feature films made about world war ii, many accept a similar narrative of the war in the west, which may not be. A nation under arms, 193945 1st edition by stargardt, nicholas isbn. Potomac books, an imprint of the university of nebraska press. The soviet union in ww ii, from the beginning of the war on june 22, 1941 to mansteins firing by his fuhrer on march 1, 1944. A decade after the nazis 1933 book burnings, the u. Germany vs france france has the bigger army and the nuclear power due to germanys army limits, germany has the bigger economy and more capability to build nukes usa vs china without nuclear bombs china vs russia nuclear bombs in. During world war ii, one of nazi germanys huge mistakes was declaring war on the united states. Germany held four aces when the war began, but the costly. The one country that id never want to go to war with is britain. If nazi germany and the usa fought each other, who would win no.
There are usually two types, a brief operational summary with maps published by the american battle monuments commission and a comprehensive work by the u. George friedman on world war iii history smithsonian. Pershing wanted an american force that could operate independently of the other. Germany and russia are only separated by a few countries, and if a battle broke out between the two, europe would be in the middle of the. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. Who would win between russia and us in a world war. Would japan and germany be able to defeat the usa in world war ii if they. The united states can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to winning that neither russia nor china would see much hope in the gamble. Usa achieves total air superiority and ddays their way to victory.
Reflecting on the greatest war in human history, one cannot help but think about the terrible conflict as a whole, its leaders, its peoples, and the puzzles still open about its conduct. Russia vs united states usa who would win military comparison. Franklin roosevelts numerous provocations, including a shootonsight policy against german shipping and. Americas major contribution to the european war were the supplies they provided to other allies. But first the american economy had to be converted to war production. Substitutions like these helped win the production battle. Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. Oct, 2015 given german barbarity, i shant feign concern for the discomforts suffered by the countrys citizens during world war ii, whose active participation and support kept the horrendous conflict alive. If nazi germany and the usa fought each other, who would win no allies, just the.
The thing that stuck in my mind was that the tone, phrases, attitudes, etc of the book were of the winner writes history slant which would be. From 1945 to 1991, the united states was caught in a terrific conflict with the soviet union. Today in 2017 we compare the military strength of two powerful european nations. 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. Meyer the borgias marks the centenary of americas entry into wwi with a volume to complement his 2006 book on wwi, a world undone, in which he largely left the u.
France has a few but not enough to wipe out the entire uk. The soviets had the highest casualties, both civilian and military, but won a. Giant squid, one that wasnt shown in the original set, lobster vs. In this massive but thorough meditation, stargardt european historymagdalen coll. 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. Leaders on both sides realised that at stake from the very beginning was a complete restructuring of the world order. The german war, by nicholas stargardt the new york times. If a war broke out between the united states and china, the clash between two of the worlds most powerful militaries would be horrific. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Who would win in a war, usa today or the british empire at. Who would win in a war between france, germany and the uk. According to research organization rand, should a major conflict arise in russia and chinas backyards, us forces.
The uk is militarily much more powerful today than it ever was during the glory days of the british empire. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. Given german barbarity, i shant feign concern for the discomforts suffered by the countrys citizens during world war ii, whose active participation. Hunting the assassin who brought the world to war by tim butcher, the sleepwalkers. 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. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. If the us went to war with the soviets immediately after ww2 who. Germanys war by john wear refutes this characterization of germany, bringing history into accord with the facts. If youre an american soldier and youre in normandy in a foxhole. 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. The ottomans great war and the devastation of an empire stanford university press, 2018.
France becomes dominated by a very conservative government but is unable to do anything about revenge due to the overwhelming power of germany. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. Who would win in a war between united kingdom and the united. Oct 30, 2010 the usa never have gotten into the war remains a third rate power with an even more isolationist outlook. There were mutinies in the french army involving more than 40,000 men. The opportunities and sacrifices of wartime would change america in profound, and sometimes. 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. This would essentially level the air war between the army air corps and the luftwaffe.
This nonfiction series builds background knowledge and research skills. At the battle of caporetto, 260,000 italians had surrendered. Mike king, author of bestselling book on world war ii. But here are two books that made me feel this war, inadequate as words are. In the spring of 1918, victory seemed to be within the kaisers grasp. Chilling world war iii wargames show us forces crushed.
The united states declared war on germany on april 6, 1917, nearly three years after world war i started. I would like to have the full set as advertised and not duplicates. A volume in the series legacy of the great war, germany and the causes of the first world war is an essential work for anyone interested in the origins of the war. Dick, the man in the high castle 1962, in which nazi germany and imperial japan win world war ii. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Who would win in a war between united kingdom and the. On april 6, 1917, when the united states declared war against germany, the. I want to know who would win a war between the two if they both had the same number of troops and without all the technology that is around. I seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. War department and the publishing industry did the opposite, printing 120 million miniature, lightweight paperbacks for u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Germany vs france who would win army military comparison. Feb 23, 2017 in a conventional war, probably the former.
These wars have been fought before except a couple but with modern technology and weapons, who would win now. No american will think it wrong of me if i proclaim that to have the united states at our. British army would be comprehensively outgunned by russia says new report. Germany, a newer generation of american soldiers was fighting and dying in. Adolf hitler would never have begun a military campaign if it was doomed to fail and boomerang. Lindbergh, who was one of americas leading opponents of entry into world war ii, still believes that he was right in urging the country to stay out of the conflict. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks. If the soviets and the west went to war in 1945 right after ww2, who would win. The thing that stuck in my mind was that the tone, phrases, attitudes, etc of the book were of the winner writes history slant which would be so odd to us today. The leaders of great britain and america also adopted policies designed to force war with germany. Stackpole publishing released in 20 a large format edition of the same report, produced by uwe feist. Who would win in a war between the us, the uk, germany.
Germany vs poland who would win military comparison the infographics show. Jul 21, 2008 i seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. Indeed, he contends that the united states, in the perspective of the last 30 years, lost the war. Uk wins this with reasonable ease at least as far as modern militaries fighting each other can go.
Herrmanns work provides not only a contribution to debates about the causes of the war but also an account of how the european armies adopted the new weaponry of the twentieth century in the decade before 1914, including quickfiring artillery, machine guns, motor transport, and aircraft. If germany had won world war ii, how long would the third reich realistically have lasted. Japan refuses to return germans colonies and there is a naval war between these two countries for several years which finally ends with japan triumphant and more aggressive than ever. The first is the ghost road dutton, 1995, the stunning last novel in pat barkers regeneration trilogy.
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