Second in a series of stories exploring how Germany might have won World War II. Read Part One here.
In our last article, we examined some of the actions that Germany might have taken to achieve its territorial objectives without having to fight the Western Powers of Britain, France and the United States of America in World War Two. Some of the most important ways for Germany to have won the war would have been to have waited until German industries had recovered from the limitations imposed by the Versailles Treaty to maximize Germany's military potential. It would have entailed a more prudent utilization of Germany's limited military-industrial resources, better organization and increased mobility of her army. Here are some examples:
Avoid war with Allies until 1941 or 1943
Due to the fact that the German rearmament program was not projected to be completed until 1943, Hitler expected the outbreak of war would not occur until then or until 1941 at the earliest.
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