if hitler and lenin died in infancy what would have been the world now ?

Answer 1

Several possible scenarios, without the loss of German lives in WWII, Germany could now be a militant, heavily populated, powerful country looking to expand it territory. Without the loss of Jewish intelligence and finances, Germany could have gotten their jet plane into production and have won the war. We could all now be "Deutscher sprichen" (speaking German.) Russia could have (or have had) a very much bigger population that would have let them win the Cold War. Russia could be the largest democratic country or Stalin could have become the tyrant he was at a much earlier point in their history.

In many ways, history is like a flowing river. Regardless of who's in the boat, you're going to end up downstream just the same. For example, if Columbus hadn't discoverd America, someone else would have shortly thereafter. If Martin Luther King hadn't started the civil rights movement, someone else would have because the situation was ripe for change. I think individuals can change small events, but often times the outcome of large, major events will be in general, unaffected by the individuals contribution or lack of.

Answer 2

Impossible to know. The Russian Revolution wasn't caused by Lenin, he just took advantage of it, and there were plenty of other communists to take his place.

Hitler wasn't solely responsible for WWII, either. The economic, political and social climate of post-1918 Germany was likely to cause upheaval and eventual dictatorship. Hitler gave that upheaval form, but something like Nazism (i.e. totalitarian one-man rule) was bound to arise from the Great Depression, unless a liberal statesman of genius came to power -- someone who could alleviate the sufferings and fears of the average German worker and at the same time build confidence in democratic institutions -- that's a tall order and in none of my studies of the period has any likely candidate for the "Anti-Hitler" come to light, except perhaps, a coup d'etat by the German General Staff on behalf of Crown Prince Wilhelm. (Admittedly, this implies a return to Junker authoritarianism rather than an embrace of liberal democracy.)

Answer 3

Impossible to answer.

Assuming that Lenin & Hitler died in infancy does not automatically mean that other people would not have risen to power to fill the vacum their deaths would have created.

Maybe nothing would have happened, maybe people even worse than them (if that is possible) might have have come to power instead.

~~~ morgannia

Answer 4

One thing's for sure: there certainly be a lot more Russians and Jews alive today: in the millions.

But I strongly disagree with one of your above responders: science would not be greatly more advance.

On the contrary, the Nazis advancement of science was monumental: the V-2 and the 1st jet planes to mention only a few.

And those in this country that were spawned by the war effort, would not have occurred as quickly: recall the atomic bomb.

Wotan

Answer 5

If there was no hitler, Ernst Roem would've taken over Chanclorship in Germany in 1933. HE would'v started heavy water experiments early and completed the construction of nukes by the end of the 30's. With that weapon, Germany would've easily defeated mother Russia, completed the 'Final Solution' and enslaved half the planet.....just one scenario.

We can go on all day with all the different changes in history. Playing around with the space time continuum is dangerous...just ask Doc Brown!

Answer 6

ifs and buts are fools. the folks then were too chicken to stop the terrible two's horrible crimes in europe n russia. as we are now, in the case of bush.
its really the people who r cruel. if lenin n hitler wernt around, somebody else would have been. all the crazy masses need are a mascot. a mascot for crime.
sounds a lot cynical. i bet it does. but its true.
btb, a great question!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Hitler is not dead he is living in Uk , the address is 10 Downing ST, and for LENIN, he is ken livinstone .

Answer 8

Many inteligent jews had been killed by hitler. I think science would have been more advanced!!!!

Answer 9

Lolz.. the world will obviously be more populated!! Lolz.. i know, silly ans..

Answer 10

Surely a better place!