If Germany won the Second World War?

Stand-up Philosopher

no. there would be no economy in england. dictators tend to put a stranglehold on economies. then eventually the dictator dies and theres anarchy. if germany had won against the allies, his empire would have lasted until his death, which woud probably be in the early 1960s. then there would be coups and assasinations as his underlings jockey for power. various military leaders would break away from the empire and their soldiers would take over various parts of the world. by the late 60s, the world would be fragmented into a lot of poverty stricken megastates. these would only last until the late 70s or early 80s. there would be no resources to finance the armies necesary for total control. after the collapse of that last remnant of government there would be anarchy. by 2006, the worlds population would be at prehistoric levels and the beginning of a tribal form of government would emerge as people start to join into groups to survive against their neighbors.

johntadams3

If Germany had won the Second World War, there probably would have been another big war within a decade. And if Germany had succeeded in bringing Europe under its dictatorial rule, things would be worse there, not better.

Other than the oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, the economies of dictatorships don't do very well. And in those countries, poverty is higher than in Western democracies. Even China, whose economy has been expanding for the last 10 or 15 years has an low overall standard of living, especially outside the urban areas.

Compared to a lot of other European countries, Britain's economy is in pretty good shape. It would be much worse under a Nazi dictatorship.

cantcu

There would be no Great Britain!

phaedoaurelius

I like the irony, but no, Hitler wouldn't have signed up to the E.U.

Dan

You might as well have asked if the world would be a better place if Santa Claus was real! Germany was no where near, in any way shape or form, close to a victory in WWII. Hitler was delusional and the people of Germany fell for his crazy rhetoric because they were desperate and tired of being the bottom of Europe.

They defeated France and a bunch of small countries with virtually no military. They would have been defeated by England, America or Russia single-handedly.

Leogirl0804

We'll never know that answer will we? Thank God.

lordkelvin

Don't think so... If the Europeean Union dumps on the UK today, think what a Europ under the control of Hitler would do.

no.

betterdeadthansorry

No. The British Empire would be permanently buried 6ft under if the Nazis won, but as the Brits and the Allies won the Empire collapsed anyways.

Still, all things taken together, the British are far better off now than had they been under the Nazis.

victimised

yes

Kay Neine

germany could never win that war cause AH was a psycho pervert serial killer...but just in case ...then there would not be such a thing like Britain anymore ..

Epicarus

Are you nuts?
If Nazis had taken over Europe, the world economy would be in shambles. The economic model of cooperativism defended by nazis and fascists is just as miss guided as communism...

region50

andyheretic

even after friggin' ARMAGEDDON, the world would still be fine & dandy...

Its not me Its u

If you liked slavery, i guess any things possible.

sciencegeek+

i doubt that. there would probably be slave labor

NutstersChick

i wouldn't b here.
better?
what do u think?

Corky

Not a chance.

A Train

Probably not. Britain is incredibly good in economy and trade (the British Pound is worth more than the dollar, for example). Also, Hitler had a way of oppressing the conquered territories, and he wanted to use them for German expansion, he wouldn't have let Britain continue being Britain. Their trade and economy is very strong right now, the only thing that would change if Germany won the second world war is that we would all be speaking German right now.

redneckgal

If Germany won, there might not even be a Britain. It would be New Germany, and future problems for the world. America, if it would still be around, would not have an ally, or be trading with the Brits.

S.A.M. Gunner 7212

No. Hitler relied on military expansion to proved the materials and slave labor he needed to drive his economy.

bamhs

We would all be dead!

Jesi

They'd be singing "Deutchland Deutchland Uber Alles" before each cricket game. And the British would be treated as second class to the "naturally superior" Aryan overlords. The economy would be down as it is under most dictators. As far as trade is concerned the entire European continent, plus the former USSR, would be like the EU is now, except the vast majority of money would be going to the Uberstate of Germany while the rest of the empire was in poverty.

The one interesting dynamic is what would have happened to the African oil fields. (At the time the Middle East was considered Africa.) If they controlled them after winning the war the entire world as we know it would be speaking German or Chinese.

If the US kept control of them the world would be speaking German, English, and Chinese.

geronimo98

Unfortunately for sure GB would be German speaking - but maybe the solution is in Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" He explained there what he wanted to do with the different country he planned to invade

KatVic

There would not be one true blooded Englishman left on the planet. Hitler's goal was a "Pure-Aryan-Race", Blond hair, Blue Eyes, German Speaking. If you were not German, you were dead. So, to answer your question, No, you would not have been better off, because you simply would not be period. Hitler's plan was destine for failure even before he invaded Poland in 1939. All crimes against humanity are destined for failure sooner or later. The free world will not stand by and watch tyrants do evil deeds on mankind the way Hitler did. Look at Saddam? God help that man, Because no human is gonna save his butt! He's dead, just has not layed down yet! This so called "Trial" is a mere formality. They knew he was going to be executed the day they dug him out of that hole in the desert, The Rat Bass-Turd! Well, hope this answers your question friend. Take Care, And God Bless The U.K., And God Bless America and Her Allies. 1st Sgt., 7th Special Forces, (Ret.) Vietnam "67"-"70

Raptor

This is a tough one, since they lost, so we can only theorize. Remember, by the end of the war nearly every German soldier and civilian had lost faith in the Nazi party and thier ambitious plans. Also, don't forget they came very close to winning, except for some terrible (not for us) decisions by a demented Hitler. The Germans would not have been able to handle a world economy alone, so I believe that the world would be somewhat similar as it is today. The Nazis were dead, and even the German pop. wanted peace. Ya vohl, rat

How e' ye Horse

God bless America for saving your butt !

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