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A kick right in the selbstbild(lemmy.world)

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Pechente@feddit.org
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If you’re brainwashed by your own propaganda, attacking both superpowers probably feels like a good idea

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Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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I don’t think they wanted to do that. I believe the plan was to pressure the UK to make deal and once that was done they’d be free to attack USSR

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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My understanding is that Hitler always imagined that the UK would be an ally of his: Germany would be the superpower on the European continent, the UK would have its overseas empire.

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Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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Should’ve known the Brits were way too proud for that hah

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GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
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Hitler was actually an admirer of the British and initially sought an alliance or other non-hostile arrangement. Only when that didn’t work he went to war with them

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someguy3@lemmy.world
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He considered Britain to have effectively been defeated, in all except a deal having actually been reached. He thought he would have a quick victory over the USSR (always the flaw), then Britain would finally give up and sign a peace treaty.

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