I agree with you. Hitler had a desire for lebensraum in the east, which made war very likely. But the Soviets also had an ideological imperative to expand communism; and Germany was the political opposite of Russia at the time. Perhaps saying 100% inevitable was a tad far, but i would love for you to construct a plausible alternate history in which Fascist Nazi Germany and Communist Soviet Russia never go to war. Given history, the only question was how and when the war would occur.
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POSSIBLE is the key word. I think it's a bit strange to invade a country like the USSR because it is "possible" preparing for war, huh?
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AndyW; I think you should phone President Bush and tell him that. I agree its not a fair or just reason, but the Soviet deployment of forces along the German border was indictive of an offensive campaign, and such a campaign could destroy Germany very quickly, especially if the Reds got the time they needed to prepare for one.
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*If successful against Russia, pincer movement against North Africa possible...could cut suez off and strike to blow to Britain.
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Right.
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Im glad you agree with me.
If Russia is occupied by Germany. then it becomes very possible to go through Arabia to get to the other side of the suez. And if that critical bit of real estate is taken, than Britain has just been hit hard.