World War II: Could Hitler still win World War 2 in 1944?
No. Hitler couldn't have still won the war in 1944. He couldn't have still won it in 1943, or 1941, or even 1940. Hitler might have been able to win the war in 1938, if winning involved not causing any trouble after Munich. I've got a much more detailed explaination elsewhere (Patrick O'Neill's answer to Why did Germany lose WWII?) with number and charts and all that fancy stuff, but the basic issue is one of resources: Germany started a war with (eventually) all three of the greatest economic and industrial powers on earth, with war goals (conquest and ownership of Eastern Europe) that could not possibly be accepted by Britain or Russia. Even at the beginning of the war, Germany was never going to have enough manpower, manufacturing capacity, steel, oil, shipping tonnage, or anything else you need to win a 20th century war against the Allies. By 1944, especially by that summer, there was a 0% chance of German victory. Could the Germans have struck some kind of deal to avoid unconditional surrender? Maybe, I guess, but the Casablanca Conference had established unconditional surrender as an Allied war goal, so it seems unlikely. Any "not losing" scenario would likely require 1.) a successful assassination of Hitler 2.) the orderly and widespread success of a subsequent coup d'etat by non-Nazi conspirators (so basically, the 20 July plot gone gangbusters) who would agree to peace terms acceptable to the Allies, 3.) a substantial change of heart on the part of FDR, who had been the one pushing for unconditional surrender, 4.) a German Army that could fight the Red Army to a stalemate on the Eastern front, which by 1944 seems very doubtful.In conclusion, no chance of Nazi victory in 1944, and anything other than unconditional surrender seems to involve one of those "best of all possible worlds" chain of events, which seemed to be in short supply in Europe in the '40s.
Why did the holocaust happen during world war two?
There were many factors that led to the Holocaust movement's beginning as well as its ability to become such a large-scale operation. First, at home in Germany, there was much unrest with the people. The economy was in shambles as it could never recover from World War I and the harsh demands of the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles made Germany pay $33 billion in reparations. Meanwhile, it also put huge limitations on Germany's trade industry, causing even more economic troubles in Germany. This dysfunctional economy gave an easy way for the Nazi Party to rise in Germany. When the economic and social conditions of a country are low, it is almost always much easier to drastically change from the current regime. At times like that, people are desperate and have nothing to lose, as they feel their lives and the conditions around them can only get better. Knowing this, Adolf Hitler and his regime were ready to bring his Nazi Party into power in Germany. The fact that the United States, Britain, France, and other countries did not take Adolf Hitler's regime seriously at the start of his reign after his book, Mein Kampf, had revealed his plans for annihilating the Jewish population, also helped Hitler to survive for such a long period of time. Few thought his plan could truly be carried out and, by the time people realized that Hitler was sincere and truthful in his book, it was too late. The Nazi Party had already gained enough steam to put up a huge battle against anyone who stood in its way. ...google search
World War One Questions! PLEASE HELP!?!?!?!?!?
1. Which new technological development was created for the purpose of destroying enemy boats in a very secret way? How is this important? 2. What piece of machinery created a stalemate on the western front? 3. What was the Western front and who fought there? What was the Eastern front and who fought there? 4. What event ended Russian involvement in the war? Why? Why was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk a major blow to the allied powers? What area of attack did the allies lose? 5. What was U.S foreign policy during most of WW1? 6. How did Germany force U.S involvement into WW1? What ship did this involve? How did U.S involvement affect the outcome of the war? 7. By the end of the Great War, what was the physical, financial, and emotional state of Europe? 8. Who was Woodrow Wilson and what was the "Fourteen Points''? It's okay if you can't answer them all i'm just having trouble finding the answers! Thank you so much! (: Helpful website: http://www.firstworldwar.com/index.htm Thank You Again! (:
In what ways did the alliance system cause World War 1?
In short, the alliance system allowed for a large, at scale war to happen. The alliances stipulated mutual support and involvement on the signing parties in case of conflict.While the importance of alliances cannot be understated they were not the primary cause of The Great War. It was the unconditional support of Germany for Austria-Hungary for whatever course of action it would decide concerning the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Austria-Hungary would have never went to war without Germany's support.It is also important to note that the decision for Germany's unconditional support laid solely on the shoulders of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. While he tried to change course of his actions when he realized the magnitude of what was about to start it was just too late.The link below presents in an illustrated manner that is easy to follow the large context of the war.World War One, The Road to War