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In retrospect, the Cold War went better than most feared although it was extremely expensive.
I think the consequences here, is that such plans existed but the intent did not.
Patton wanted such an attack. LeMay, I am not so sure, the big problem here is the lack of bases to hit Russia that he has, he could hit much of Central Europe. MacArthur on idealogical would want such an attack, in fact, he proposed an assault on Red China during the Korean War but he is not in any position in 1945 to take on Russia.
Well from a historical perspective no one could expect that the Cold War would play out the way it did.
In retrospect, the Cold War went better than most feared although it was extremely expensive.
Still that does not mean that either side had any plans to actually execute said plans.
I think the consequences here, is that such plans existed but the intent did not.
Patton definitely. LeMay and MacArthur were much more opague about what they thought about the USSR in 1945, especially when compared to later on. I get the sense they didn't think much about it at all. LeMay was to the concerned with the current war to worry about the next one and MacArthur was, as usual, too self-absorbed.
Patton wanted such an attack. LeMay, I am not so sure, the big problem here is the lack of bases to hit Russia that he has, he could hit much of Central Europe. MacArthur on idealogical would want such an attack, in fact, he proposed an assault on Red China during the Korean War but he is not in any position in 1945 to take on Russia.