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Originally Posted by STEED
What! He gambled on the fact Germany had to win the war by the end of 1942 knowing full well the Allies would be ready to take him on by then. Germany failed to go to full war time production until 1943 and by then it was too late.
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I already mentioned that is too easy to judge about facts when you see the whole picture.
When Japan declared war to USA, Hitler didn't want to declare war to US, but I bet he did it just for solidarity to Japan. Germany and Japan before that signed a pact that if any of the nation would be attacked by USA or other country, the second would also declare war on the agressor. But History turned to be different. Japan itslef turned to be the agressor (because it was smartly provoked) so Germany had a full right to stay away from declaring the war, but for some reason it did not happened. That was unexpected to Hitler that Japan declare war on USA, everyone now knows that it was a fail, on the other hand Roosvelt also was a nasty old fart too.
For example what does it meant that american destroyer would escort british convoys ? I think it was the passive way of war declaration. But Roosvelt was so much into it not to show America as an agressor that he did everything, that AXIS powers would look like a bad guys to his own nation for one reason - to justify the USA engagement to WW2.
So from the times that Hitler spent in prison during which he wrote Mein Kampf passed to much time. Perhaps it was in his plans to end the war in 1942, but God always laughs at ppl who makes plans right ?
On the other hand those who just wish to marginalize Hitlers role as Leader of Germany before/during WW2 will always find something to hook on.