Do you think Hitler would have won WW2 if he hadn't invaded Russia?
Do you think Hitler would have won WW2 if he hadn't invaded Russia?
No. Germany had no direct access to oil, that’s what the eastern push was for. Not to mention the fact that Stalin had expansionist plans himself. If Germany didn’t invade Russia, Russia would’ve simply invaded Germany sooner or later.
Sure, there are some things that could’ve helped Germany hold out longer or given them leverage for peace negotiations, but Germany was doomed the second they became a hostile middle entity in an already divided continent.
Germany was doomed the second they became a hostile middle entity in an already divided continent.
You’d think they would have learned from the last time they tried that…