USA and USSR joining the war for the Allies was not likely at that time. The USA was nowhere near ready to declare war, and even if they did there is no way they could have helped until at least 1941, considering the state of her Armed Forces. And like Erwin said, Germany and the USSR had a pact to divide Poland. Regardless of future intentions, the Soviets simply werent willing to go to war...although if Germany was hit hard enough by the Western Allies, she might try to grab as much Polish territory as possible.
Friedrich: If the French were totally organised and had high morale, why didn't they attack? I agree the conditions were favorable to at least severely harass the Germans, which is why I started the thread, but if the French could have swept over the Ruhr and Western Germany then why didnt they? A successful attack requires not just organisation and morale, but the determination of the Senior leadership to mount a successful offensive. Thats why I feel that if the Western Allies had attacked, they would have gone very cautiously and while taking some ground, would have given the Germans ample time to at least attempt a counter-attack. The French leadership, stung by losses in the first war, was not willing to make a sweeping assualt like they used to. They were afraid of casualities and a drawn out war, and thats what doomed them to defeat in the West.
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