The Jewish Stern gang (Lehi) offered to collaborate with Nazi Germany in 1940. A few Jewish-Zionist leaders saw Britain as the main enemy (England controlled Palestine). A proposal was made to help the Nazis 'evacuate' Jews from conquered eastern territories and resettle them in Palestine, and the Jews would mount massive attacks against British interests in the middle east-in exchange, the Zionists wanted a homeland in the region. ( It was thought by many in 1940-1941 that England would eventually be knocked out of the war, so Jews collaborating with Nazi's at this point actually made some sense).
The Nazi regime originally wanted to deport all of Europes Jews to Madagascar. When Germany failed to achieve a quick victory, the resources needed for such a plan were diverted, and the idea was completely dropped by January 1941, eventually leading to the formulation of the 'Final Solution.' ( After Germans began to experience setbacks in the east, about the same time that they learned that the allies intended to dismember their nation after winning the war).
For several decades (1900-1945) various British officials wanted to establish a Jewish homeland in Uganda-Kenya.
The second world war was mainly caused by the excessively punitive reparations imposed upon Germany at the Versailles peace treaty in 1919.
In the last months of WW2 and for three years afterward, millions of ethnic Germans were either kept in concentration camps in Slavic countries or were forced to migrate- as a result, about 2-3 million civilians died, and it is generally agreed the responsibility for this belongs with the Allies.
The Soviet Union recovered rapidly from the horror of the second world war- by 1948, heavy industry had regained the level of production it enjoyed in 1941. Central planning made the Soviet Union the worlds 3rd. greatest producer of material goods during 70 years of the 20th century.
Stalingrad the the major turning point- the Russians beat back the Germans because of numerical superiority; their victories were not due to superior Generalship. When Berlin was stormed in spring of 1945, about 3 millions Russian soldiers took part (using tons of American-made equipment).
Hitler lost the war because he refused to listen to advice from more experienced military commanders (he never allowed any strategic retreats,etc.). Hitler directed the war while safely hidden from any harm inside his bunker or some such hiding place, thousands of miles from the front (but it cannot be accurately said that Hitler was a physical coward- his duties during WW1 were dangerous- he was a 'runner' who sent messages from commanders to other officers- frequently dodging bullets, and once capturing 15 of the enemy single-handed, withonly a pistol).
The Israeli General Moshe Dayan was perhaps the last 'front-line' General- he personally led the attack upon the Suez Canal during the 'Crisis' of 1957.
The Nazi regime originally wanted to deport all of Europes Jews to Madagascar. When Germany failed to achieve a quick victory, the resources needed for such a plan were diverted, and the idea was completely dropped by January 1941, eventually leading to the formulation of the 'Final Solution.' ( After Germans began to experience setbacks in the east, about the same time that they learned that the allies intended to dismember their nation after winning the war).
For several decades (1900-1945) various British officials wanted to establish a Jewish homeland in Uganda-Kenya.
The second world war was mainly caused by the excessively punitive reparations imposed upon Germany at the Versailles peace treaty in 1919.
In the last months of WW2 and for three years afterward, millions of ethnic Germans were either kept in concentration camps in Slavic countries or were forced to migrate- as a result, about 2-3 million civilians died, and it is generally agreed the responsibility for this belongs with the Allies.
The Soviet Union recovered rapidly from the horror of the second world war- by 1948, heavy industry had regained the level of production it enjoyed in 1941. Central planning made the Soviet Union the worlds 3rd. greatest producer of material goods during 70 years of the 20th century.
Stalingrad the the major turning point- the Russians beat back the Germans because of numerical superiority; their victories were not due to superior Generalship. When Berlin was stormed in spring of 1945, about 3 millions Russian soldiers took part (using tons of American-made equipment).
Hitler lost the war because he refused to listen to advice from more experienced military commanders (he never allowed any strategic retreats,etc.). Hitler directed the war while safely hidden from any harm inside his bunker or some such hiding place, thousands of miles from the front (but it cannot be accurately said that Hitler was a physical coward- his duties during WW1 were dangerous- he was a 'runner' who sent messages from commanders to other officers- frequently dodging bullets, and once capturing 15 of the enemy single-handed, withonly a pistol).
The Israeli General Moshe Dayan was perhaps the last 'front-line' General- he personally led the attack upon the Suez Canal during the 'Crisis' of 1957.
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