What if the West took Hitler seriously and upped their defense spending so it was 50% higher than OTL? Can the Nazis beat France?
What if the West took Hitler seriously and upped their defense spending so it was 50% higher than OTL? Can the Nazis beat France?
the problem is there were not such money.
They had plenty of money, spending wasn't really an issue (well, a little in Britain). France spent more then it could already. Besides, the West Allies already had more tanks, planes (and better ones) then the Nazis.
No Moque we really didn't in fact for most of the 1930's the Proffesional U.S> Army numbered about 120,000 men at arms.They had plenty of money, spending wasn't really an issue (well, a little in Britain). France spent more then it could already. Besides, the West Allies already had more tanks, planes (and better ones) then the Nazis.
John, prior to 1939-1940 the U.S> just wasn't afraid of HItler and Britain was trying to be his buddy.
Well we would need a better tank and a better rifle, so that would be expense number one.I realize that. The POD is that they don't do that.
No Moque we really didn't in fact for most of the 1930's the Proffesional U.S> Army numbered about 120,000 men at arms.
And our tanks?
Compared to the Tiger the Serman and the Sherridan and the Lee and Grant tanks were bad jokes, Homie.
O.K., fair enough, I grant you that the isolationist U.S> was NOT i nthe western allies at the time specified.USA wasn't in the Western Allies, in 1933-39. That would be France, UK and maybe Belgium and such if you were feeling generous.
USA wasn't in the Western Allies, in 1933-39. That would be France, UK and maybe Belgium and such if you were feeling generous.
The real question is how do you convince the AMerican public at large to give a crap about Hitler at all outside of the minority that sort of liked him and the smaller minoritythat hated him?I was speaking long term. I included the USA as it did fight against the Nazis starting in 1942 and was a Western Ally. Its spending soared starting in 1940 anyways. I picked that period because it was between the Hitler was made chancellor and WWII breaks out. Of course the Nazis may well not last until 1942 and then it would be moot.
The real question is how do you convince the AMerican public at large to give a crap about Hitler at all outside of the minority that sort of liked him and the smaller minoritythat hated him?
The only way he could be less obvious about not wanting peace is if he changed his name to "FickAmerikaners Von JewKiller.Actually there was a large number that hated him pretty early but it was considered a European problem. The question isn't how to get Americans to hate him but to hate him ENOUGH to be willing to spend much more money on defense. Maybe Hitler is a bit more obvious in not really being interested in peace?
What if the West took Hitler seriously and upped their defense spending so it was 50% higher than OTL? Can the Nazis beat France?
For England though its a few years later, you can topple Baldwin in the aftermath of the Hoare-Laval Plan for Ethiopia coming to the public. With a few decisive nudges (Churchill coming back to Parliment at the right moment) you can oust Baldwin and bring in a Goverment led by Austen Chamberlain which pushes though a greater military buildup.