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Originally Posted by adaher
Yeah. I've also been reading some more detailed histories of the war and it's a series of blunders and missed opportunities for the German and Japanese sides during the 1941-1943 period. In Germany's case especially the generals had different ideas from Hitler about how to win the Russian campaign. And although I doubt Germany could have defeated the US and Britain, I do think they could have knocked the Soviets out of the war by the end of 1942.
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Actually I tend to disagree. Had the Germans gemerals been allowed to plan and execute the war the Battle of Britain I thik would have turned out differently. The focus would have most likely remained on British airfields rather than London and other cities. Even the British acknowledge that had the Germans kept their raids on the airfields up they could not have withstood it. Once Britain was taken out of the war the US might never have even enterd since there was a strong isoltionist tendancy and frankly quite a bit of if not pro German sentiment at least not anti German sentiment. After Pearl Harbor had Germany not declared war on the US under my scenario we would most likely have focused on Japan and by the time that war was over Germany would have been in a much stronger position, depending on whther they attacked the east or not. This however is all speculation, although it is fun to speculate sometimes. Heck Harry Turrtledove has made quite a nice living out of speculating what might have been.