A. In this book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," William Shirer wrote that Hitler's decision to go to war with the USA was "one of his monumental miscalculations."
1. For what reasons can Hitler's declaration of war on America be described as a great mistake?
- America was strong and rich. Therefore America was able to send huge armies to fight bother Germany and Japan, and America could also send money to Britain and Russia (the only two European countries still fighting Germany.)
2. If Hitler had not declared war on America, do you think the outcome of the Second World War might have been different? Explain your answer.
-I think the outcome would be a bit different, because America provided money to Britain and Russia to help them in the war, which helped destroy Germany even more, ultimately causing them to loose. If America hadn't gotten involved, Germany probably would have had a better chance at winning because Russia and Britain wouldn't have had sufficient money to destroy Germany..
B. Do you think that General von Stauffenberg was right to try to kill Hitler on 20 July 1944? If the plot had succeeded do you think the course of events in history since 1944 would have been different? Explain your answer.
-I think his idea was contradictory. He killed Hitler to try to make peace, it doesn't work that way, because they are complete opposites. I think that if he had succeeded the course of events wouldn't have changed that much, because instead of Hitler being seen as evil, this general would be seen as evil. Nothing would have changed except that Hitler would no longer be looked up to, but another dictator would be.
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