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…
Do soldiers in wars actually throw empty mags like in video games?
This is how a full ammo box of 800 5.56 NATO rounds arrive. It has no magazines at all. You need to load them yourself. They have a…
Will people in the EU and Canada really stop buying American goods because of the tariffs?
German here. Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Things are a bit more complicated then it might first appear for US citizens: First of all, I disagree with boycotting…
Are democrats mentally incapable of understanding that the purpose of tariffs is precisely to make foreign products more expensive in order to help make domestic products more competitive? Are they being deliberately obtuse about this subject?
Absolutely right. So, Donny Joe wants to buy a TV. He sees a Samsung for $300, or a domestic Magnavox for $600. He buys the Samsung and Magnavox…
President Trump said Germans are not buying Chevrolets, but Americans are buying Mercedes. Trump has proposed tariffs on imported German cars in response. Is this an unfair one-way street?
Trump has (as usual) no idea what he’s talking about. Germans are not buying Chevrolets indeed, because Chevrolet makes horrible cars for German standards. They are big, unsafe,…