maybe Communist Germany
Hitler did not create the National Socialist Party, it already existed.
If the only POD is the death of Hitler, Germany still loses WWI with is faced with back-breaking reparations. If not Hitler than someone similar rises from obscurity to lead Germany into WWII.
And who knows, maybe does a bit better...
If no Hitler, Rudolf Gloder dominate a Nazi Europe.
As I said: more than two guys and democracy is saved.Nonsense. Now, there was this Weber guy...
As I said: more than two guys and democracy is saved.
If not Hitler than someone similar rises from obscurity to lead Germany into WWII.
Let's say that soldier took his shot and dropped the Fuehrer - I'd it safe to say World War 2 wouldn't have happened?
No, the Germans were smarting from the Treaty of Versailles and still suffering from an economic depression. Like in Italy and Japan, it was ripe ground for a dictator to emerge. Perhaps in Hitler's absence, it would even be someone more competent.Let's say that soldier took his shot and dropped the Fuehrer - I'd it safe to say World War 2 wouldn't have happened? Would Germany have become a communist state? Would the soviet union have invaded Poland anyway?
No, the Germans were smarting from the Treaty of Versailles and still suffering from an economic depression. Like in Italy and Japan, it was ripe ground for a dictator to emerge. Perhaps in Hitler's absence, it would even be someone more competent.
WW2 probably wouldn't have happened, but there would be a lot of smaller, regional conflicts. I.e. war between Poland and USSR would be probably inevitable, as Russia never stopped hungering for eastern Poland.Let's say that soldier took his shot and dropped the Fuehrer - I'd it safe to say World War 2 wouldn't have happened? Would Germany have become a communist state? Would the soviet union have invaded Poland anyway?
There was no 'Popular Front' strategy in Germany, quite the difference. The SPD, mocked as 'social-fascists' was seen as the prime target to counter and overcome for the KPD.WW2 probably wouldn't have happened, but there would be a lot of smaller, regional conflicts. I.e. war between Poland and USSR would be probably inevitable, as Russia never stopped hungering for eastern Poland.
Though, if we assume there won't be figure that simply replaces Hitler, in a fascist/nationalist politics of Germany, there'd probably no Popular Front strategy adopted by Komintern. Which means no victory of left coalition in Spain in 1936 and so no Spanish Civil War.
None only nearly as powerfull as Hitlers NSDAP.Some other far right movement might arise and take power. I think this is far more likely than a communist revolution.