Later, i thought a little more about it, and concluded that france had actually lost the war, since the country surrendered very quickly in 1940, and. Mar 30, 2011 in 1939, as world war two loomed, the british and french planned to fight an updated version of what happened in 191418 during world war one, but with some essential differences. The financial pressures france faced at the time were only made worse by the cost of aiding the americans. The third reich and the united states are locked in a cold war, and harris delights in dropping hints concerning everything that is different as a result of the twist of the historical record. Second world war in france 3 september 1939 france and great britain declare war against germany, after the invasion of poland. In their entire history in the world cup, mexico have only reached the quarterfinal when theyve been hosts, and have now. Who would win the united kingdom or france an ageold rivalry that stems far back into history. Germany vs poland who would win military comparison. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. When war broke out, the allied powers possessed greater overall demographic, industrial, and military resources than the central powers and enjoyed easier access to the oceans for trade with neutral countries, particularly with the united states. 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 only way germany could win is if they defended themselves for years, and during this war, the german public became more hawkish. 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. A military blockade wouldnt guarantee its effectiveness so destroying it would make the most sense.
Many germans do not even want a military, and there have been all sorts of scandals where their soldiers underperformed at nato exercises, or sent lette. In 1939, as world war two loomed, the british and french planned to fight an updated version of what happened in 191418 during world war one, but with some essential differences. France vs italy talks about a hypothetical modern day war between two said belligerents. Cassells history of the war between france and germany b18701871 volume i by not stated and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tensions between the two entities have caused both of them to declare war. So germany, france, eastern european nations get invaded with britain, italy and spain signing a peace treaty to cede those territories after a stalemate in fighting. The surprisingly important role china played in wwi. Combining france, germany, italy, the uk, greece and spain, would give western europe a combined force of 969,000 full. France plunged into a dark age, occupied by the nazis with the terrible implications bombing raids, executions, deportation, murders and famine. It has to do with oil, and it nearly worked in world war ii. Robert farley, a frequent contributor to the national interest, is author of the battleship book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. My most beautiful game this is how platini described frances 1982 world cup semifinal against west germany, a match of high drama and one notorious foul. British army would be comprehensively outgunned by russia says new report.
Who would lose in a war between france and germany. France and germany do not have a monarchy so there is less national unity. The black eagle inn by christoph fischer, the reader by bernhard schlink, german boy. How germany could have won world war i the national interest. During world war ii, one of nazi germanys huge mistakes was declaring war on the united states. In 1921 these reparations were set at 269 billion marks, or roughly 32 billion dollarsa staggering sum. Francogerman war, also called francoprussian war, july 19, 1870may 10, 1871, war in which a coalition of german states led by prussia defeated france. Top 10 ways the nazis could have won world war ii listverse. Cassells history of war between france and germany 1870 1871 by anon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Today we are comparing the military of germany and poland. France had a tank that could have crushed hitlers best. When i was a child, here in france, i learnt that the allies won world war ii, and that france was one of them.
All you need to know about the second world war in france. For example, the free french forces were only 40% white, and that the allies wanted only white free french soldiers to march during the parade to symbolize a free paris. What if the two nations went to war yet again, this time with modern day armies and armament. May 03, 2018 what if the two nations went to war yet again, this time with modern day armies and armament. 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.
If anything theyd urge the uk to back out of war then side with germany if that didnt happen. The role of france in the american revolutionary war. The man in the high castle written in 1962, its set in a fictional 1962 where nazi germany, fascist italy and imperial japan have won the war and more or less divided the world between themselves see map above. Germany would win the war if it were longer, because it has a larger economy and manufacturing base to produce high tech arms. Germany vs france who would win army military comparison. The book of daniel refers to germany as the king of the north, and says that this king will. In early september 1939, france launched the saar offensive, which stalled. Nov 02, 2018 who would win the united kingdom or france an ageold rivalry that stems far back into history. France had a tank that could have crushed hitlers best but was wasted by bad generals by robert beckhusen the fall of france in 1940, one of the 20th centurys most consequential disasters. Frenchgerman francogerman enmity was the idea of unavoidably hostile relations and.
Who would win in a hypothetical war between russia and the eu. As a nuclear capable nation they have the resources and knowhow to build a nuclear arsenal within 3 or 4 months of the order being given. The war marked the end of french hegemony in continental europe and resulted in the creation of a unified germany. The history of nazi germanys conquest of france and its liberation by the allies and found many interesting tidbits. Though france is a little bit stronger, britain will likely play a defensive game and france isnt strong enough to overcome that. Germany does have a bigger economy, and bigger manufacturing base than france.
The francoprussian war or francogerman war, often referred to in france as the war of 1870, was a conflict between the second french empire and later, the third french republic and the german states of the north german confederation led by the kingdom of prussia. Sep 23, 2019 britain quit the american revolutionary war rather than fight another global war with france. After winning the great war france was a top power in the world, even if we call it now something as a paper tiger. Cassells history war between france germany 1870 1871 abebooks.
It would be much like the map at the end of ww2 only russia gains france and all of germany instead of just the east. The french and british were barely hanging on in 1918. What if the two nations went to war yet again, this time with modern day armies and. Although i do think that the us would be more likely to side with germany than the uk if the war declaration is random as itd seem better politically. France had a tank that could have crushed hitlers best but. It analyzes the positioning and number of their forces, as well as the geographical features that might. War reparations as the loser, germany was forced to pay for the war. The west would probably win, there is never going to be a war between france and russia without other countries getting involved. Cassells history war between france germany 1870 1871.
France wins world cup france entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards kylian mbappe and antoine griezmann, while croatia was seen as a. If the uk and germany had a war, using current economics, military, demographics, which would win. The military history of france encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles. France wins world cup france entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards kylian mbappe and antoine griezmann, while croatia was seen as a longshot. Who would win in a hypothetical war between russia and the. However, when it appeared germany would decisively win in late 1870, german. About onethird of its economic output is attributed to sales of eu wines from france, italy, spain, germany and portugal. Jan 19, 2015 below are three maps, from three different books, representing three fictional scenarios where germany does win the war. So how did the country get involved in world war i. If france ever tried to attack britain directly they would be soundly defeated. It wouldnt matter who started the war, britain would almost certainly take out the channel tunnel, its too critical an access point to britain and it leads straight into the heart of london.
Who would win in a war between france, germany and the uk. Mar 01, 2009 who would win a war between france and britain. Many germans do not even want a military, and there have been. But, if world war 3 broke out between the eu and its powerful neighbour, who would win. If germany had exercised caution in this regard, there is a chance that the us would not have formally declared war on germany. The battle of france, also known as the fall of france, was the german invasion of france and the low countries during the second world war. If some incident occurred in the middle east, the french military would have a qualitative edge, but other nations wo. As a result, france secured an occupation zone in germany and a permanent seat on the. Lets assume that there will be no nuclear weapons involved in this conflict for reasons i am to lazy to come up with. World war i forces and resources of the combatant nations. Jul, 2018 harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. Germany vs the world hearts of iron 4 largest war duration.
This nonfiction series builds background knowledge and research skills. Why was france granted an equal status among victors of world. Jan 27, 2017 france and russia have no common border, and therefore cannot fight a large scale war against each other. Two days later, britain and france declared war on germany. The war would simply end in a costly draw with no victor. Although germany conquered france relatively faster than poland note soviet assistance against poland, which could not be compared to italian help in french campaign of 1940, it could have been unfair as the fame of the previous. A war between modern day france and modern day reddit. In 1568, the dutch declared independence, launching a war that would last for. The chips are in place for a powerful military, but the german public is very hippy.
On 3 september 1939 france had declared war on germany, following the invasion of its ally poland. Some economists argued against such a big bill, and predicted that it would take germany until 1988 to pay it. This might seem like a triumph for france, but in truth, it was a disaster. T he decades immediately after the second world war. My mate thinks france because he is from france but i think britain would win also say the war would happen in six years time britain would have the most advanced air craft carriers and all the human rights will be dropped. What would have happened if germany had won world war i. Animal books students love predicting who would win in a potential matchup between two reallife animals. Today in 2017 we compare the military strength of two powerful european nations.
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