Given that Germany can not physically do anything to Australia and Canada any claims Hitler might make will be ignored or rebuffed, regardless of what the US thinks.
Until German subs start sinking ships, sure.
Given that Germany can not physically do anything to Australia and Canada any claims Hitler might make will be ignored or rebuffed, regardless of what the US thinks.
Until German subs start sinking ships, sure.
Why would they? Those ships would be needed to import food stuffs from the US to a hungry Europe.Until German subs start sinking ships, sure.
How many subs is Germany going to be able to deploy against Canada and Australia?
Why would they? Those ships would be needed to import food stuffs from the US to a hungry Europe.
The biggest problem the Nazis had with international trade was a shortage of foreign exchange. There may have been a preference for control, but in the example of the Balkans, such control did not necessarily extend to military occupation. Keeping the people fed in both home and occupied territories is always a priority and occupied Europe faced an absolute deficit in terms of calories. Transatlantic trade provides the Nazi occupation of Europe with potential carrots and sticks.The Nazis weren't exactly the biggest fans of the international trade system to begin with... they had a extremely crude economic philosophy based around control, not trade. In a situation where Hitler is willing to make a big enough hay over Canada and other British dominions not submitting to them that they'll start shooting, trade with Canada and/or the US is gonna be pretty far down the list of things on their mind.
If Britain falls in 1940 German Wehrmacht troops will manage to easily take sydney and ottowa in 1941. Adolf will then have to decide whether to invade American in a 6 week campaign to conquer usa or the soviet union with the goal of seizing vladiovostok before winter.
If the UK falls, then Canada and Australia will fall into some NATO like arrangement with the USA with coordinate military planning.
Further, if Britain and the commonwealth are no longer in the war, there is not a lot in the US can realistically do to Germany.
Sorry, if Britain has taken a knee, what possible motivation does Canada or Australia have to continue hostilities? Further, what level of power projection can those esteemed nations muster in 1940?If the UK falls that does not necessarily mean that they and the Commonwealth are no longer in the war.
They have the advantages of distance from Germany, lots of natural resources, the support of the US and the entire remaining British empire.Sorry, if Britain has taken a knee, what possible motivation does Canada or Australia have to continue hostilities? Further, what level of power projection can those esteemed nations muster in 1940?
Why and in what way would the US be supporting members of the Commonwealth circa 1940? How do you envisage the commonwealth would pursue such a war over such a vast distance?They have the advantages of distance from Germany, lots of natural resources, the support of the US and the entire remaining British empire.
I don't imagine that they have enough people to use those resources though. And I imagine Australia would be much more concerned about Japan then about Germany.They have the advantages of distance from Germany, lots of natural resources, the support of the US and the entire remaining British empire.
Japan would certainly be front and centre for Aussie as a concern. Just when the hypothetical fall of the UK would matter a lot on this topic, was it before or after the Aussie troops went to the ME?I don't imagine that they have enough people to use those resources though. And I imagine Australia would be much more concerned about Japan then about Germany.
I presume after, since Australia sent troops in 1940.Japan would certainly be front and centre for Aussie as a concern. Just when the hypothetical fall of the UK would matter a lot on this topic, was it before or after the Aussie troops went to the ME?
It was quite late in 1940 so maybe/maybe notI presume after, since Australia sent troops in 1940.
The biggest problem the Nazis had with international trade was a shortage of foreign exchange. There may have been a preference for control, but in the example of the Balkans, such control did not necessarily extend to military occupation. Keeping the people fed in both home and occupied territories is always a priority and occupied Europe faced an absolute deficit in terms of calories. Transatlantic trade provides the Nazi occupation of Europe with potential carrots and sticks.
There is no military or diplomatic rationale for the Nazis to harass neutral shipping - it would be biting the hand that feeds.
Probably using the same fleet they used to invade Britain.How the heck are they going to cross the Atlantic let alone get to Aussie?