Vietnam won or lost?

[Final-Fan]

Samus Aran said:

Final-Fan said:
He invaded Russia because both sides were planning to betray the other.  Hitler got to it first, that's all. 

I know Hitler would have attacked the Soviet Union eventually(or the other way around) as communists and fascists are arch rivals. But it still doesn't make much sense from a strategic point of view, at least not so soon. It would have been better for Hitler to wait after the western front was over. If Germany defeated Great Britain before the USA had finished mobilising their troops(which was certainly possible) then US intervention would have been totally useless since troops would not be able to enter "Festung Europa". And lets be honest here, Germany could totally handle the USA on its own(and Hitler would probably have never attacked the USA directly as it would be too far away to control). 

Even if Germany would have been weakened by the war they could still defend pretty easily from Russia. I've never seen Russia as a strong power till after world war II I guess. Sure they can defend, but when they attack its everything except impressive(Russian-Japanese wars, Caucasus wars, Napoleonic wars outside Russia(Austerlitz for example), Crimean war, etc.)

edit: I quoted the wrong post, sorry.

Well, let me start by saying it wasn't just communism vs. fascism per se.  Communists IIRC consider it almost a holy duty to expand the franchise globally by hook or by crook; and Germans -- especially the military -- hated communism because of their failed revolution in Germany in 1919. 

I'm not sure what kind of timetable you're looking at for Germany defeating Great Britain, but I don't think it would have happened before Stalin invaded.  And despite the eventual failure, Germany's initial results were so devastating that I find it hard to believe that simply defending would have been more beneficial. 

Also, you didn't mention Finland.  Sure, they won, but it took so long it was embarrassing. 

P.S.  I'm pretty skeptical of the stuff you said re: USA, but it's going a bit astray to debate that IMO.