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No, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, also called the B-1 bomber wasn't first officially used by the United State's military until October 1st, 1986, while World War 2 ended in 1945.

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In what country is a B1 Bomber used?

The B-1 bomber is actually called the B-1 Lancer, and it manufactered by Rockwell. This is a bombing plane which originates in the United States. It was originally developed in the 1960s, but has been through several redesigns since then.


Britain and France declare war on Germany?

When France and Britain declared war on Germany, following Germany's invasion of Poland, Sept. 1939, the local war became a global conflict. This was mainly due to the fact that France and Britain were the two largest imperial colonial nations on earth and their declaration of war technically meant that their empires (Indochina, India, Nigeria, etc) were also at war. France and Britain had created Poland out of pieces of land taken from Germany and Russia, after Germany's defeat in WWI. The Poles took advantage of the political unrest on both of their larger neighbors and quickly expanded their borders. Especially to the east, the Poles expanded in the 1920s. They met more resistance from Germany, which, despite not having an army, did have significant armed militias. These militias repelled the expansionist Poles and the border situtation calmed down for several years. The British and French supported the Poles throughout this era, mainly as a way to limit German power. It was natural, thus, that when German power was exercised at the expense of the Poles in 1939, that the western powers felt obligated to respond. It is interest to speculate on what might have occurred had Britain and France not intervened. Poland was doomed either way. Germany would have then had a direct border link to Russia/USSR. The Germans would likely have invaded Russia in 1940 rather than June 1941. 1940 would have found the Russians in even worse shape than in 1941. Their army high command would have been even more disorganized from the purges. The T34 tank would not have been available as it was in late 1941. On Germany's side there would have been no bombing of German cities from the west, no blockade squezing German industry, no enigma messages given to the Soviets. Germany could have concentrated even more power against Russia than they did in the actual event. They'd have had little need to build up a navy or submarine fleet. The winter of 1940-41 was relatively mild compared to 41-42, aiding German logistics. On the other hand, Germany's smashing victory over France in May 1940 gave Germany huge resources of captured oil, trucks, and industrial supplies. Would Germany have had the financial resources to fight a long war in Russia without the French economy? Interesting to speculate but likely the early war would have gone similar to the way it did in the actual event. Germany would have achieved huge victories early, probably overextended themselves and been forced to fall back. IMO, at some point, the front stabilizes. Probably Germany would ultimately hold a line 200 miles or so deep into the Soviet Union, roughly Riga/Minsk/Kiev. The war would have ended thus, probably in 1942 or early 1943, with both sides exhausted. Germany would, of course, be stronger ultimately with the additional territory but probably unable for several years to consider challenging the western powers. Fast forward a dozen or so years and Hitler would have been long dead (heart disease most likely), the eastern border of Germany remains stable due to Germany and Russia both possessing nuclear weapons, and the western allies are much stronger, not having been bled out financially by a long war with Germany. Thus the British and French empires last much longer, probably into the 1970s. Possibly communism collapses earlier, by 1975. The religious fever of Nazism wanes quickly, and while Germany does not exactly become a republic, its new leaders are more pragmatic and interested in building personal empires and wealth within the German nation.


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What reference of Excel is an example of B1?

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What formula would you use in Excel to add cells b1 and b2 together?

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