- 29 Jul 2013 01:48
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As one can clearly take from the historical records and the speech of Hitler, the US was practically already at war with Germany. Now the US is a 'democratic' country and there was a large portion of US citizens who were opposed to a war and even more a unilateral declaration of war either against Japan or Germany and the Axis. So the US administration steadily increased the force until it's enemies would eventually declare war. (What do you think would the US accept such a treatment by another country ??).
Domestically and to it's Allies this step showed leadership and confidence for victory of the german leadership to the german people, which was already a bit shaken regarding the setbacks in Russia, which the public didn't really know the extent, only rumours.
Beside that the war declaration strengthend the position of Japan, because in the beginning the US had to divert forces to two theaters. German U-Boats (Class IX Boats) operated at the US shores and took a heavy toll on it's shipping and that of germany's other enemies in 1942, the US had to divert forces to counter this threat which could otherwise have been used against Japan solely. Also Stalin demanded aid from the US in it's struggle against Germany to stay in the Allied camp (He played with them sending out signals here and there to be prepared for separate peace with Germany). And Germany at that time could still hope to fight a victory against the UdSSR in 1942.
The US needed the war badly to bring her economy into gear, just take the numbers of 1938 and compare them with 1944, where the NY Stock exchange went from record to record after the fall of Paris and before the Ardennes offensive which was a major psychological blow.
And of course Hitler was spot on regarding the British Empire, something which needed time to sink into Winnie's head and dawned to him not prior 1944. That the US in reality did not fight for freedom but just plain power was already visible when the American President himself (leaving Winnie out) split Europe into sphere's of interest together with Stalin and hand the Poles (those who were fighting alongside them in Normandy) and many other countries over to Stalin. Why ? To set a stage for a future conflict which would then bring world domination. First they had to incorporate the British Empire and consolidate their new position. The rest we all know NOW.
Care_Bear wrote:Germany was already stretched thin in Russia. Why declare war on the United States too?
As one can clearly take from the historical records and the speech of Hitler, the US was practically already at war with Germany. Now the US is a 'democratic' country and there was a large portion of US citizens who were opposed to a war and even more a unilateral declaration of war either against Japan or Germany and the Axis. So the US administration steadily increased the force until it's enemies would eventually declare war. (What do you think would the US accept such a treatment by another country ??).
Domestically and to it's Allies this step showed leadership and confidence for victory of the german leadership to the german people, which was already a bit shaken regarding the setbacks in Russia, which the public didn't really know the extent, only rumours.
Beside that the war declaration strengthend the position of Japan, because in the beginning the US had to divert forces to two theaters. German U-Boats (Class IX Boats) operated at the US shores and took a heavy toll on it's shipping and that of germany's other enemies in 1942, the US had to divert forces to counter this threat which could otherwise have been used against Japan solely. Also Stalin demanded aid from the US in it's struggle against Germany to stay in the Allied camp (He played with them sending out signals here and there to be prepared for separate peace with Germany). And Germany at that time could still hope to fight a victory against the UdSSR in 1942.
The US needed the war badly to bring her economy into gear, just take the numbers of 1938 and compare them with 1944, where the NY Stock exchange went from record to record after the fall of Paris and before the Ardennes offensive which was a major psychological blow.
And of course Hitler was spot on regarding the British Empire, something which needed time to sink into Winnie's head and dawned to him not prior 1944. That the US in reality did not fight for freedom but just plain power was already visible when the American President himself (leaving Winnie out) split Europe into sphere's of interest together with Stalin and hand the Poles (those who were fighting alongside them in Normandy) and many other countries over to Stalin. Why ? To set a stage for a future conflict which would then bring world domination. First they had to incorporate the British Empire and consolidate their new position. The rest we all know NOW.