If America was united with Britain and France post 1919, would Hitler have invaded the Rhineland in March '36?

Question

Would there be the Palestinian problem?

Answer 1

I don't KNOW and neither does anyone else living today.

People play this "IF" game and they really get no where. The "Should have, would have, could have" game is about as effective.

I am not trying to make light of your question because the study of history can and often does, prevent the same mistakes from being made in the "same way" twice. It is just the "IF" game doesn't glean any new information. As my Dad would say, "IF" a frog had wings it wouldn't bump its A$$ every time it jumped.

You can analyze the post WWI and pre WWII era to death but the bottom line is we have what we have today. While understanding what we have and perhaps why it happened can help in seeking today's resolutions, we don't have a time machine to affect changes in history. "Experts" (an EX is a has been, while a (s)pert is a drip under pressure) could debate this issue until the end of time and the best any of them could come up with is a "probably" scenario. If France had fought hard in WWI this "might have, should have, probably would have etc." I think you get the idea.

Just as valid a question is, if Hitler had never been born would WWII have ever happened? It would be guessing on my part but I believe I could make a persuasive argument that it would have. For example, Japan was making a run at the world during this time period and if Hitler was not leading Germany there would have been a power vacuum. A condition that would have been filled by someone. Now would WWII have been the same war under those conditions? Almost certainly not. If Hitler had not been a mad man incapable of listening to his advisers, we might be speaking German today. Or, if the Manhattan Project had not produced the atomic weapons used on Japan, we might have had a million less WWII veterans.

So there it is, the "IF" game is at best a guess and at worst a waste of time.

FYI, I am retired from the US Air Force enlisted ranks. I have 22 years in and during that time I received an unbelievable amount of training on the history of armed conflict. At least something from nearly every encounter ever recorded. Our instructors were certain they knew all the whys but were normally unable to answer my questions. It was a fun time.

Answer 2

It would have been irrelevant if America had stood with Britain and France after World War I. Neither Britain nor France or even the powerful USA had the WILL to enter another war with Germany, which is why they turned their heads as Hitler began his plan to rule Europe, establishing his Third Reich. However, the stage for WWII was set by the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was cast into economic ruin, through the provisions in that treaty and any charismatic person who actually offered hope would have been able to rise to prominence. Unfortunately for the world, that person turned out to be Adolf Hitler.

But..... "what if" questions have no place in true historic debate, because w/o the benefit of actually knowing what would have happened in any given "what if" scenario, it holds no value as we look to history to correct mistakes of the past.

As for the Palestinian and Israeli issue....... Hitler and his "antics" were merely the unwitting catalysts for the re-creation of Israel..... a centuries old Biblical prohecy that was ripe for fulfillment.

Answer 3

Hitler would not have gained that much ground iif America acted sooner.

America uses WWII as its emblem of greatness, but that war did not have to happen.

Lots of prominent and influential people were supporting Hitler at the time (Lindburg and Hearst for example).

America did not enter the war nor did they have any intention to, until Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

Answer 4

You seem to forget that big US industries (Detroit based among others) sold a lot to Hitler s Germany in the 30s. They were economic friends before they became world enemy.

Answer 5

I believe Hitler still would have tried. He wasn't exactly in his right mind.