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Hitler? Nah, I'd leave that to you guys.

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[–] pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

WW2 was already bound to happen after the treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain. Hitler also didn't found the NSDAP or invent antisemitism. We of course don't know what would have happened without him, but the near future after WW1 wouldn't have been bright either.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not necessarily, Germany could have become socialist.

[–] pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

WW2 was bound to happen anyway. It wasn't about a party, it was about everyone in Germany and Austria being extremely unhappy with the dictated treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain. It only was a matter of time.

PS: Attacking France didn't make much sense militarily (better to focus on other countries), but beating the French (who played a major role in the treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain) was something that greatly motivated everyone to keep going.