Had Hitler waited just one more year before attacking Russia, would Germany have won the war?
My understanding is that Germany had technology far ahead of the allies only not the time to roll it out. WW2 “German technology” gets a great deal of…
Could the Germans have won D-Day?
Yes, there was certainly a chance that the D-Day landings might be defeated. The Germans knew that the landings were coming, and they had done their best to…
What World War II myths are still believed today?
Two Pearl Harbor myths that seem to have real staying power even today. 1 – The US was “lucky” that the aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor…
What kind of people will not succeed in life?
Back when I was training to become a KGB officer, there was a two-part course which we had to undergo before we could become certified. Although we did…
What made the Rocky Mountains if they’re not on a plate boundary?
The Rocky Mountains are the biggest geological feature in North America, and they don’t behave like any other mountains. Buckle up. This is a pretty good geologic detective story, and…
If we had to leave Earth, but we could only go somewhere within our solar system, where would we go (excluding Mars)?
If Earth was going to be completely destroyed by some natural event and we could not send a sample of humanity to Mars (perhaps due to the same…