Interestingly enough, that view is being challenged right now. (I have a book on my bookshelf waiting for my intention). Taking Hitler's second book more at it

Interestingly enough, that view is being challenged right now. (I have a book on my bookshelf waiting for my intention). Taking Hitler's second book more at it's words - its more that Hitler desperately wanted to get Japan into the War to keep America out of the war long enough to knock Soviet Russia out. He committed to declaring war on America if Japan did (prior to 12/1) to try and get Japan to take the brunt of the damage up front front. Hitler bet that like in 1918, it would simply take a long time for the USA to build up it's armament. But it's also clear that Hitler viewed the United States - as agents of World Jewry - and it's continent of resources as the ultimate opponent for a unified germanic Europe. (The best source off the top of my head for this PoV is Adam Tooze's Wages of Destruction).