Here is a question for any alternative history buffs out there....
In World War 2, following the German attack on Russia/The Soviet Union, the allies cooperated with Russia (with the U.S. supplying tons of food, various weapons, etc.)
If we knew then what we know now (that Germany was perhaps not as strong as thought, that following the war multiple states would end up being behind the Iron curtain, etc.), was it a good idea to provide any assistance to Russia, or would the U.S./U.K./etc. been better off to just leave Russia to "go it alone" in its war against Germany?
My thoughts on the matter:
- Although U.S. aid was beneficial, Russia still had significant resources. They probably would have continued to keep a substantial number of German troops occupied, thus weakening the Germans on the western/African front
- The lack of Russian aid might have limited their ability to advance on Germany, which might mean that countries like Poland or East Germany might have been Democratic in the immediate after math of World War 2.
So what do people think? Would leaving Russia to go it alone cause the war to drag on longer than it needed to go? Would Russia have actually collapsed without western aid?
In World War 2, following the German attack on Russia/The Soviet Union, the allies cooperated with Russia (with the U.S. supplying tons of food, various weapons, etc.)
If we knew then what we know now (that Germany was perhaps not as strong as thought, that following the war multiple states would end up being behind the Iron curtain, etc.), was it a good idea to provide any assistance to Russia, or would the U.S./U.K./etc. been better off to just leave Russia to "go it alone" in its war against Germany?
My thoughts on the matter:
- Although U.S. aid was beneficial, Russia still had significant resources. They probably would have continued to keep a substantial number of German troops occupied, thus weakening the Germans on the western/African front
- The lack of Russian aid might have limited their ability to advance on Germany, which might mean that countries like Poland or East Germany might have been Democratic in the immediate after math of World War 2.
So what do people think? Would leaving Russia to go it alone cause the war to drag on longer than it needed to go? Would Russia have actually collapsed without western aid?
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