If Great Britain had been the fascist power invading Europe in 1939 could they have won World War 2?

Answer 1

I have to say that this question is quite silly, as it is the complete opposite of what really happened in WW2 history. The only Facists were the Italians and the Germans.

To me this question reveals a complete lack of any understanding of the most basic facts of that period of time.

I won't bother to point out all the reasons why this kind of thing would have been impossible in reality.

AnswerNot even remotely.

Germany had an unusual combination of factors which enabled them to string together a remarkable set of victories.

They had the finest army in the world: expertly led, wonderfully equipped, top morale, excellent training, finest general staff on the planet....all backed by the second largest economy in the world with a large base in heavy industry, automotives, aircraft, synthetics, chemicals, etc. Their scientific community was second to none. Additionally they had the advantage of central location - they could strike in a number of directions and still be close to their logistical base. And of course, the whole matter was overlaid with a burning desire to revenge the injustices of WWI.

Contrast this with the British. They never fielded a very large army in WWII, instead relying mostly on Russians and later Americans for cannon fodder (actually they'd hoped the French would take heavy casualties on their behalf but the French laid down in 1940 and thus the British had to withdraw from Europe).

AnswerIf Great Britain was fascist there wouldn't have been a WW2, at least as we know it.