Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy and japan won world war ii. There would be no going back to the way of life before the war. With the collapse of the soviet union, america stood alone. The thing that stuck in my mind was that the tone, phrases, attitudes, etc of the book were of the winner writes history slant which would be so odd to us today. Focusing not on why nazi germany fell, but on how it held out so long, the author concludes that after the july, 1944 bomb plot against hitler, four men stepped up to ensure that defeat was not imminent. The novel and the tv show focuses about a world where an alternate history exists. In 1945 the leader of nazi germany took his own life in an underground bunker surrounded by the smoldering remains of his capital city. Dec 17, 2015 world war ii set humanity on a path to our modern world. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the photograph taken in 1933 of a brownskinned boy wearing a swastika in a schoolyard in hamburg, germany, does not begin to tell the story of the remarkable life of hans j. The initial assumption is that germany wins the battle of britain in 1940 and successfully executes operation sea lion unternehmen seelowe, its reallife plan to invade and occupy great britain.
This version of the nazi victory is set in europe and the holocaust remains undiscovered. Sep 01, 2009 btw i think it would be heavan almost if germanied won. The man in the high castle is based on a 1962 novel written by philip k. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. First provisionally but later finally, germany ceded a quarter of its territory as defined by its 1937 borders to poland and the soviet union. What if germany had won world war ii a chilling glimpse into the nazi plans for great britain kindle edition by mei trow author format. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The axis, speacialy germany could have won ww2 by defeating england in 1940 or taking moscow and eleminatingsoviet union in 1941. In many respects, life in germany was far worse after the second world war than during the war. Hitler could have won ww ii easily, says former nazi general. The only way that germany could have won would have been with the support of the us and by tapping into us industrial might, just as was the case with britain and france. Mein kampf published in germany for 1st time since wwii.
In his mind, the sequel to a victorious world war ii would have been world war iii, followed by world war iv, and so onuntil germany had conquered the entire globe. When it comes to european history, world war 2 has to be the biggest and most infamous chapter and the one that we are all most familiar with. How hitler could have won world war ii by bevin alexander. The idea of lebensraum was used extensively in nazi propaganda and was often discussed in education for the youth. Postwar germany hitlers successor, admiral karl doenitz, signed may 78, 1945 an unconditional surrender to the allies, whose military commanders assumed the functions of government in germany. It clearly is fiction nazis won ww2 and cyborgnazis and so on. If he had taken the same number of divisions he had used to invade the soviet union and had.
Will bringing a fictional book about nazi germany winning. Brown cover featuring a political eagle clutching a swastika. List of books and articles about postwar germany online. Would we be speaking german and would that be a bad thing. Sep 09, 2017 how would have been ww2 if germany had won ww1. Had germany not delayed operation barbarossa to aid itally in taking greece, leningrad and moscow would have fallen without the russian winter along with stalin, and the war would have turned out very differently.
If they win a short war in 1914, with the schlieffen plan the plan to quickly defeat the french first to avoid fighting on two fronts working, its different than if they win a negotiated victory after a long, hard fight at the end of 1916 or early in 1917, which is the other possibility. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. Insaneithorian russia got knocked out of the great war early after the germans paid lenin to go home with karl marxs book. Rommell, nicknamed the desert fox, outfought his allied opponents in north africa despite being out numbered and ill supplied. Life in germany before, during, and after world war ii. Of course, hitler hoped for a turning point in the war. It was in the fareast that the us was inevitably drawn to war against japan and along it against germany also. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five. To point that out specifically, germany had little to win by conquering france and britain. This question is very popular among history enthusiasts. Fatherland by robert harris is a slightly more realistic look at what europe might look like after hitler had won the war.
Using authoritative sources footnoted the book outlines the war aims of the nazi leadership as if they were realized. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. The nazis themselves were open about this idea, there is nothing to question about it. Books how the war was lost by the allies and how the world looks in the year 2000.
Jan 28, 2015 amazon studios has an interesting new pilot thats currently available to prime members called the man in the high castle based on the philip k. The initial victory in europe would have been followed by the direct annexation of countries hitler deemed suitably nordic. Hitler wrote most of volume 1 while imprisoned at landsberg am lech following his failed 1923 coup, better known as the beer hall putsch. Written in 1992, its set in a fictional 1964 in the week leading up to hitlers 75th birthday. Of course the battle of stalingrad lasted between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943, so the germans had plenty of time to send for their warm coats, food, etc. Sep 23, 2012 the axis, speacialy germany could have won ww2 by defeating england in 1940 or taking moscow and eleminatingsoviet union in 1941. Confronting liberals with facts, that occupied countries kept broadcasts, newspapers etc. The most popular theme for alternative histories by far is world war ii it would have been possible to populate the entire list with books where the nazis won or the conflicts outcome is drastically different. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Wwii german arbeits reich book this is a german reich work book. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. New amazon show wonders what life would be like if. What role would a german empire have played in the cold war.
Would a united europe run by germany have stopped america dominating the world in the way it has over the last 50 years. The area is too vast, the logistics almost impossible, the opposition too numerous and a population can only be held by force and fear for so long. Of all of dicks classics, it was the only one to win science. About three years ago i read a whatif book which gave a different outcome of ww2.
Europe would have been different if germany had won in 1918. The royal family is evacuated to canada while the english government, devoid of winston churchill who is. David cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. The germany of today is a result of a complete rebuilding process minus the nazis. Growing up black in nazi germany march 2000 library of. And even with my timely response i still need to edit it after posting. This pretty much only happens if the english fleet is somehow not patrolling the english fleet and germany can get superiority there easily with their little fleet. Heres what america would be like if the nazis and japanese had won wwii. Yet, in the german version of the game, any swastikas andor ss runes and stuff were replaced by the games logo, a w. Yet by late 1944, with hostile armies entering germany from east and west, the third reich was doomed. Germany began construction of bomber bases in iceland, the azores, and the canary islands shirer, 879. What would the world actually be like if the nazis had won. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history.
The characters in the game even refer to the nazis as just the regime. The defiance and destruction of hitlers german, 19441945 new york. Amazon studios has an interesting new pilot thats currently available to prime members called the man in the high castle based on the philip k. Had the germans won by using some threat, they couldve been overthrown in an issue of years with the aid of fact the unrest and hatred could have delivered approximately countless revolts, and the 0. The author of savage continent, winner of the hesselltiltman history prize, recommends essential reading for understanding the sheer scale of suffering, dislocation and fighting after the war was over. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii.
The mp44 and ak47 are two completely different weapons. If hitler won world war ii wed have a better, more just world today 18 reasons why this is true i cant put into words just how annoying wed all be speaking german right now is. Rommell and his 5th light division had been sent to libya early in 1941 to assist the italians who had just experienced a series of losses to the british. Massaquoi, former managing editor of ebony magazine, has now told. Being one of them i will try to answer based on what we know and try to anticipate what wouldve happened.
This was industrial war on a global scale that left almost no country untouched, and that ravaged much of the geographical and political climate. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five books. Germany s spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. Books about ordinary german life prewwii germany history. Macleods the summer isles also involves germany winning wwi. After world war ii both west germany and east germany were obliged to pay war reparations to the allied governments, according to the potsdam conference. Would europe be a better place to live if germany had won the war. What is important is what the central powers would have done to the entente in the event. The story is often told of how the good fight was won by an astonishing array of manpower and stunning tactics. Mein kampf consists of two volumes, written between 19241926. One thing that could be said if germany won in the end. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks.
This paperwork had to be carried at all times as germany was a police state. The nazis were defeated, and the allies stood victorious. Dick is the same author of blade runner which ridley scott also converted into a film way back in 1982 with harrison ford playing the lead role. Unlike the man in the high castle, japan was defeated by the united states during the war. If hitler won world war ii wed have a better, more just. Postwar europe was a scene of both physical and moral destruction. After all, the booktotvscreen adaptation produced by ridley scott has all the right elements to it its an intelligent show, its lively and fun, polished and has a fivestar user rating under its sleeve its pilot episode was one of the many being screened by the sites. Russias wealth, by comparison, seemed to be within reach. Warships, naval battles, technology, weapons, navies of all eras, modeling, etc.
The term pax germanica, latin for german peace, is sometimes used. The wealth of those countries was in oversea colonies, and germany just did not have naval power to make a grab for those as well. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. What would have happened if germany had won world war i. The germans had some nice mgs that were better than anything the allies had and the mp40 was a good smg but probably not better than a m1928 or m1a1. Wwii german arbeitsbuch book this is another example of the booklet that indicated where a person worked. Did a british campaign recently where japan successfully took china in early 1940 then had conquered. I have some ideas, but i wanted more ideas and thoughts on it. Germanys spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. World war ii set humanity on a path to our modern world.
Germany and in fact continetial europe was invaded by foreign armies with their best and brightest killed, their culture and history changed and subverted. If the nazis had won the war the vast majority of poles, russians and others would have been expelled to make way for the germans. I seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. What would the uk be like now if germany had won ww2. Briefly it took may 1941 as the divergence point from reality. If germany won world war ii and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. What would the world be like to day if germany won ww2.
After the war they had all the civilians go thru a so called denazification programs. The story of a moralist by erich kastner, based on the authors experience in germany during the early 1930s as unemployment was rising. Looking at the current crisis germany seems by far to. Jul 21, 2008 i seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. The country would have imposed peace on the defeated allies at the treaty of potsdam, and it would not have had the reparations and grievances that were generally inflicted by france and versailles. Dec 25, 20 david cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in zonnebeke, belgium. Denmark, norway, sweden, and finland, as well as the germanspeaking region of switzerland.
Other axis nations were obliged to pay war reparations according to the paris peace. Of course the battle of stalingrad lasted between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943, so the germans had plenty of time to send for their warm coats. I think we can agree that hitler would be virtually unstoppable with that amount of resources and equipment. Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. Also, the author, by statistics, prove that if the germany economy had been totally mobilized in 1940 and made more tanks and airplanes in 1941 and 1942 hitler could have won or at least had a draw in 1942.
Amazon studios may actually have a new hit in their hands with the premiere of the man in the high castle. For germany to win ww2, germany would have had to invade britain and ireland, not declare war on the usa, then invade the ussr, assuming german defeated then ussr then it would be the usa germany and possibly japan in what might eventually become a cold war. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. If gemany had not allied itself with japan the soviets could have brought fresh troops from siberia long before they finally did. If they had one ww2, the world would be pretty grim with persecution of jews, pretty much any non white. No one can say for certain which result would have won out in the end. Imo, there is no way germany could have held all the territories it had occupied and wanted to occupy russia for the long term and frankly, stupid to think that it could. Feb 02, 2011 it was in the fareast that the us was inevitably drawn to war against japan and along it against germany also. Most of us rally around the glory of the allies victory over the nazis in world war ii.
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