Your words work wonders, now understand what you have written. IF Hitler WOULD NOT have invaded Russia, would the Axis have won WWII? We cannot answer that yes or no, but many probable conclusions would lead to a probable yes.

For years we have been stationed on the ground in Korea, but we have not attacked the North. We were there to prevent the North from walking into the South. Even if I have a non-aggression pact with you, don't think I'm going to strip my borders and allow you or anybody else to freely stroll down my alley. If the Soviets did not protect their borders, Moscow would have surely fallen under Operation Barbarossa, and then we would have had another outcome.

Erm... you do not put yuor army's near the border in order to protect it. you do it if you want to attack. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Where would you suggest they position their armies to protect their borders? It is entirely logical, especially given the length of time it takes for a Russian army to mobilise, given her vast size.

You put it 100 km from the border (in russia it is piece of cake to do it due to the vast space available). Besides in 22.6 the russian army was almost completely mobilized; otherwise it is very hard to explain her great loses. ;)

I don't think Stalin had much love for the Allies during WW2.

Had Germany concentrated their forces on one border, Britain would not have survived.

The US would have still defeated Japan, that was a non-issue, but who would the USSR had alied with at that point. I don't think either the USSR or the US wanted anything to do with "A War in Europe" and neither would have gotten involved.

Myself, I would think an alliance between the USSR and Germany would have happened, but it wouldn't be long before they turned on each other.

Regardless of who came out on top, the US sealed the deal with the advent of the H-bomb.

Moot point....would Germany have lasted as long in different theatres having concentrated their forces on a single border?

If not who is to say Britain would not have survived?

Moot point....would Germany have lasted as long in different theatres having concentrated their forces on a single border?

If not who is to say Britain would not have survived? </font>[/QUOTE]I'm not sure if Germany would have needed to concentrate in other theatres immediately if they hadn't tried to go for the USSR. It was initially a "European War," so once Britain was gone Hitler could have played nice until his forces were better prepared. With more time, Germany's rocket program would have made a huge impact (no pun intended)

Who can say for sure whether Britain would have gone down? Being a British citizen, I'd like to think not, but it sure didn't look good. England was throwing everything they had at Germany but Hitler was arrogant to the point, he felt he didn't need to focus 100% on the Brits.

Moot point....would Germany have lasted as long in different theatres having concentrated their forces on a single border?

If not who is to say Britain would not have survived? </font>[/QUOTE]Who can say for sure whether Britain would have gone down? </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks for answering my point for me. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Isn't this whole thread a "what if?" [img]smile.gif[/img]

Once britain was gone hitler would have been dead meat. Stalin would have attacked him, regardless of Hitlers behaviour.