World War 2 hypothetical question?

Question

Racial & political ideologies aside and Hitler out of the picture (supposed he just remained a nobody)

Do you think Germany could have won the war considering it's technological advances (aka secret weapons) in weaponry and such?

Answer 1

if they didn't waste so many resources on mass murder, then yes, they could have won

Answer 2

Without Hitler? Probably.

Hitler screwed the Germans, he's the only reason they lost. Invading Russia before finishing up the rest of Europe cost them the war. There were a lot of other stupid strategic mistakes Hitler also made. Hitler was a politician, not a general but he liked to pretend he was.

Although, if Hitler remained a nobody there probably wouldn't have been a WWII to begin with.

All that being said, Germany would have had a very hard time getting to/through the U.S. He probably would have been able to take Europe, Russia, probably Africa but not a whole lot more. Maybe Japan could help, but they were technologically unprepared from the get go, Banzai charges and Kamikazes are the only reason they got as far as they did.

Answer 3

Yes, without a doubt.

They built up a huge well equipped and well trained military whilst the rest of Europe was gripped by a peace movement much greater than anything we see today which disarmed Great Britain and France to the point of being useless.

The USA was also gripped by peace and isolationists (" I will never send your sons overseas to die in foreign wars") so would probably not have got involved if the Germans had finished Britain off when they had the chance.

Hitlers mistakes were not invading Britain, who at the time had people guarding beaches and strategic points with pitchforks and shot guns. Invading Russia before finishing off Britain, spending time and resource on mass genocide.

The Germans had very advanced weapons programmes and if it wasnt for RAF bombing raids on the heavy water production facilities would have had the Atomic Bomb two years before the USA, and not only that they were working on a version of the V2 rocket (the V3) which could have dropped it on New York.

There is a lesson here for the peace and love crew. Its all very well beating your swords into ploughshares, but not a great idea if other countries who don't like you very much are simply making more swords, and bigger swords.....

As my dad always used to say "never start a fight son, but if someone else starts one on you, make sure you win"

Answer 4

No. The re-armament of Germany was a result of Hitler's influence. They experienced a resurgence of nationalism that became the foundation of the 3rd Reich's military force.
The secret, and advanced technology was a result also of Hitler's pushing for the programs responsible. The seeds where there, due to the humiliating (to them) terms of the Versailles treaty. Hitler's brand of madness, and charisma is what it took to sow those seeds, and turn them into the military, and political machine the 3rd Reich became.
It's clear that WWII if it ever happened without hitler, would have been a MUCH weaker power. There's no way they'd have won.

Answer 5

Without Hitler there probably wouldn't have been a World War II. It would just have been possibly The Battle of the Pacific. Also, Hitler could have won had he not invaded Russia. But, because he spread to thin and brought too many world powers into the picture at the same time, he lost. Had he just left Russia out (maybe waiting a year to attack) he probably would have won. Thank god we won't know.

Answer 6

Considering the fact that after WWI, Germany, as a whole, was thirsty for revenge on the Allies, I would say that WWII was almost certainly unavoidable. If Hitler hadn't been leading Germany's incredible strength against Marxism and Anti-Semitism and using up Germany's powerful militia and resources, I am almost one hundred percent sure Germany could have won. At the time, Germany had such power in terms of industry and military that not even the Allies could have held a candle to them. However, it must also be kept in mind that without Hitler, Germany would never have risen to such amazing industrial heights. He was the one who united Germany and mobilized her; without him, Germany would have continued depleting its resources and sinking into poverty. Without him, it is sad to say that Germany would have launched a war but would have failed miserably. However, if Hitler had launched a war against the Allies alone, he could have scraped a victory for Germany. However, since he also insisted on "purifying" the European continent, he deprived Germany of the victory that would have been theirs.

Answer 7

They probably could not have won the war, but could have extended it for several more years. Germany did not have as many "secret" weapons as is thought in pop culture.
A-Germany did not complete any substantial work that could lead up to the A-bomb. (After the mid-1940's, they were stuck.)
B-Germany did come very close to completing what we would now consider to be a anti-aircraft surface to air missle. If this would have been completed, Germany would have been able to release some of the pressure it was feeling through the constant air raids. (As long as its refining and fuel manufacturing capabilites held up.)
C-German jets, as advanced as they were, did not have enough pilots to fly them. Also, German fuel refining capabilities were hit hard-forcing German high command to allocate resources to other armed services.
D-American engineering was quickly catching up. Although we won the war by partially out manufacturing everyone; our engineers did develop some great technological advances. (i.e. early versions of a vertical take off and landing aircraft and the basic design for what is now a stealth bomber.)

Answer 8

No Hitler - No war as such. It was Hitler's idea for the "perfect" Arian Germans to repossess all the countries where they originally all came from.
So WW2 was started by Hitler for exactly those racial ideologies.
Yes, Hitler was also the one who lost the war. If he would have been satisfied without trying to occupy Russia, the war's outcome might have been totally different.

Answer 9

Fighting a two front war was what really screwed Germany, along with not following up in 1940 and invading Britain. The USA in the war sets all else over the edge. IF Germany developes the A-Bomb first, well, maybe, but the USA would have the bomb as well, so really Germany sealed its own fate early on.

Answer 10

too many different "what ifs" in one question. As other have noted here, Hitler was totally implicated in the course and direction of Germany's war efforts.

However, it is interesting to consider Germany's technical and engineering cababilities during WW2 and compare them to the Allies. As noted above the US contribution to the War was the massive industrial output that enabled all the Allies (including the Soviets) to out gun Germans in the end.
If we suppose that Germany, intent on War, left it a couple of years before invading Poland, they could have built up the infrastructure to win. Improve and protect their manufacturing base, and invest in their next generation of weapons (jet aircaft, anti aircraft missiles, assauslt rifles) they could have combined that with their well trained and disciplined military to become much more dangerous than they turned out to be in the end.

Answer 11

Ok, one thing that nearly everyone gets wrong is that Germany did not lose becuase it failed to defeat Britain in 1940, in fact, if they had invaded GB it would have been much worse. They would have to mass a force large enough to defeat them, then would have to spend troops to occupy the country against an active resistance when they already couldnt control France, and have to protect the entire English coastline agasint an invasion....it would have been an absurd drain on manpower and would have taken far more resources than simply leaving GB alone.