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Defining Victory in WWII
In this segment, Sarah Paine explores the concept of 'winning' in the context of World War II. She discusses the implications of Germany's potential victory, emphasizing the need to define what a win would mean for Hitler and Germany. Paine argues that if Hitler had limited his ambitions to annexing Austria and the Sudetenland, he might have been viewed as a strategic genius. She also highlights the geographical disadvantages Germany faced compared to Britain, particularly in naval capabilities, suggesting that a different naval strategy could have altered the war's outcome.
"When we're trying to explain who wins a big war like this by 1942, what is the way in which Germany would have won? >> Define win. If Germany's win means controlling the entire continent plus Britain ..."
Defining Victory in WWII
In this segment, Sarah Paine explores the complex question of what it would mean for Germany to win World War II. She discusses the implications of a total victory versus a more limited success, suggesting that if Hitler had pursued a more strategic approach, he could have been viewed as a genius. Paine emphasizes the geographical disadvantages Germany faced, particularly in naval power compared to Britain, and proposes that a different naval strategy could have altered the course of the war.
"When we're trying to explain who wins a big war like this by 1942, what is the way in which Germany would have won? >> Define win. If Germany's win means controlling the entire continent plus Britain ..."