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Industrial capacity won WW2. 90% of the merchant vessels in the world belonged to the British. The British Empire and the the USA were the 2 largest economies
by sgt101 4y ago
Industrial capacity won WW2.
90% of the merchant vessels in the world belonged to the British.
The British Empire and the the USA were the 2 largest economies in the world.
Once the USA entered the war the outcome was not in doubt, even if the German army hadn't been given mission impossible vs. the Russians - although if they hadn't then the Russians would have attacked them.
- jhallenworld 4y agoAlso access to oil was a big deal. Hitler attacking the Soviet Union was at least partially to secure access to oil.
- WalterBright 4y agoRadar had the effect of doubling the firepower of the US's guns. It's hard to overstate what an advantage that is.