What if World War 2 had not happened?

Answer 1

The question - if I've understood it correctly - seems to assume that America chose to enter WW2. This isn't the case. America was attacked by Japan on 7 December 1941, and four days later Germany declared war on the U.S. You're in good company. Many people seem to think that the Americans made a conscious decision to 'enter' the war as a moral act. Obviously, I'm aware that the question could be formulated differently, perhaps along the lines '... if the U.S. hadn't been attacked'. No offense is intended in the observations about the above answer, but it does appear that the question was not understood correctly. *The question did not ask if America CHOSE to "enter" WW2. Rather, it asked what the world would be like today if the U.S. had not entered the war at all. *Also, the U.S. DID enter the war by "a concious decision...as a moral act" in response to an unprovoked attack on a U.S. military base. On 7 December 1941, Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The following day, December 8, the U.S. declared war on Japan. That declaration of war was three days prior to Germany's declaration of war on the U.S. Germany's declaration of war was an act of solidarity, or union, with their ally, Japan. One only has to recall a few of the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration of war on Japan, "...a day which will live in infamy....", to find an indication of a tone of moral outrage. Back to the question. If the U.S. had never entered WW2, it is very probable that: *Germany and Japan would have emerged from the war with strong economies. *Automobiles like Germany's Mercedes-Benzs, BMWs, Volkswagens & Porsches, Japan's Toyotas & Nissans and Italy's Ferarris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis & Fiats would actually be seen on American roads. *There would be a four-lane, rapid speed road system akin to Germany's "Autobahn" covering the entire U.S. *We would be buying fine optical products from German companies like Zeiss, Leupold & Leica. *German(& Swiss) pharmaceutical companies like Bayer and Hoffman-La Roche would provide many of the medications that we consume every day. *We would see Japanese televisions, VCR's and many other electronic items in almost every American home. *German scientists would develop rockets that could fly to the moon and back and they would be launched from America. *Germany, Italy and Japan would be allowed to host Olympic Games. *Americans would be reduced to eating raw fish & pasta and drinking German beers. *Worst of all, our soldiers would have to wear helmets that look exactly like the ones that the Nazis wore. Seriously, without the entry of the U.S. into WW2, The Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan would most likely have been victorious. Only valiant Great Britain and huge Russia remained unconquered at the time of the U.S. entry into the war and it is unlikely, but not impossible, that they could have defeated The Axis. As tumultuous as the world is today, it would be a much worse place if The Axis was victorious and their sick & cruel idea(s) of how the world should be run became a permanent actuality.

Answer 2

The US would have been forced to endure the Great Depression for far longer, Germany would have remained unsplit into East and West Germany, the Soviet Union would not have expanded to annex various satellite nation, Britain would have kept its empire for several more decades, the Cold War might never have happened, Vietnam and Korea would probably have never taken place, the nuclear bomb, the jet engine, the cruise missile, and radar would likely have never been developed, and most importantly, millions of people would not have lost their lives in the violence.

This question is wide open for speculation.

Answer 3

Germany would have won.

It is a hypothetical question and Germany winning would only represent one part of what was, by definition, a world war.

During 1942/3 the German high command was already making plans for aircraft and weaponry to make an attack on American soil. This is evidenced by the study of the hydrogen bomb and long range bomber designs capable of flying to and returning from the Atlantic. Also consider their advanced rocket program at the time at the end of the war the V2 which had a 200 mile plus range and was a sub orbital (55 Miles) supersonic (3000+ Mph).

Their allies in the East the Japanese Imperial Army had already conquered major parts of China and Burma. Had Pear harbour not been attacked then the likelihood is that Japan would have operated in a pincer movement across Asia and Australasia and taken control of the whole of Asia. Whether they could have controlled this vast area is debatable but lets assume they could.

We can also assume that with the defeat of the British that the drain of manpower and equipment to the west would have been removed and that this could have been implemented on the Russian front and the invasion forces replaced with occupation forces. This may have lead to Russia falling into German hands which although a vast area has in comparison relatively few occupants.

In the meantime Mussolini would have pushed north to Join with the German forces in the then country of Checkoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania and east to Albania.

If we assume that everything the Axis forces planned to achieve happened then German, Italian, and Japanese forces take Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Pacific Rim countries.

The Axis declares war on In an East/West two pronged attack using Hitlers "Wonder Weapons" a nuclear bombing campaign starts on American soil with the destruction of New York Harbour as by a jet powered bomber with the first ever hydrogen bomb and nuclear warheads on V3 and V4 experimental intercontinental ballistic missiles. Shortly afterwards Japan defeats the Pacific Fleet using hoardes of advanced submarines and midget subs and invades on the west coast just south of San Francisco.

Of course thankfully it didn't happen this way, but it could have done.

Answer 4

If the US did not get involved in WWII, then the Axis powers (Germany, Italy etc.) would have gained too much power. The US had to step in with their war techniques and machinery so that Germany would not gain power, but loose it. For Example, the US helped win back Paris on D-Day on June 6, 1944. This made Germany loose some power in Europe. The US had to still defend countries in Europe along with Their own country after the attack on Pearl Harbor. They had to some how make Japan loose power as well.

Answer 5

Hitler would have taken over the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...........Muahhahahahahahahahahah:) I mena .......how horrible