Could Hitler Have Won WWII?

[Bernie109]

Actually, it was Goering who vetoed long range bombers because he did not believe in stategic bombing. Having descended from Von Richtovens flying circus, he was more into the tradition air to air combat and close air support of ground troops.

[RJay]

If Hitler had waited two years before starting the war, as his generals wanted, and if he had not invaded Russia untill he had taken England, then yes the world would have been forced to sue for peace. But also remember, if a frog had wings, then he wouldn't bump his butt every time he jumped.

[Pistolenschutze]

Originally Posted by RJay

If Hitler had waited two years before starting the war, as his generals wanted, and if he had not invaded Russia untill he had taken England, then yes the world would have been forced to sue for peace. But also remember, if a frog had wings, then he wouldn't bump his butt every time he jumped.

You could be right, RJ, but Britain, France, and Russia would also have had two years to prepare, assuming they had brains enough. The French were paranoid about Germany anyway, so it seems unlikely they would not have built up their military and strengthened their alliance ties with Britain. In the U.S., the mood was still pretty pacifistic, but Roosevelt was, by 1940, truly begininning to modernize and expand the military forces of the U.S., particularly the Navy. In my view, the greatest danger of delay lies with the time Germany would have had to build up its Atlantic submarine force, and possibly even modernize its U-boats.

[Bernie109]

Had the USA not entered WW1, those "Stupid Europeans" As we were calling them back then would have gotten tired of killing each other and been forced to make peace simply because they would have run out of manpower and resouces. There would have been no Treaty of Versales which bankrupted Germany and caused the gret Depression. And Adolph Hilter would have his name alongside Rembrant, Picasso, and other Artists.