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Before the start of WW2, the US army was smaller than the army of Portugal, ranked #19 in the world. This was probably part of the reason Hitler foolishly decla
by gampleman 5y ago
Before the start of WW2, the US army was smaller than the army of Portugal, ranked #19 in the world. This was probably part of the reason Hitler foolishly declared war on the US. Of course, what was perhaps somewhat surprising at the time was the US ability to massively and quickly expand that military force under a generally still prosperous wartime economy.
Just saying... :-)
- frockington1 5y agoHitler and Hideki both thought the US population would immediately roll over under pressure. Even then, I still don't understand the logic in adding the US as an adversary, land mass alone would make it near impossible to physically conquer.