If the Germans had invaded Britain and defeated the RAF, then the war would have lasted much longer and the Germans would have been able to conquer the whole of Africa and then concentrate on the defeat of Russia. If they had achieved the defeat of Britain then America would have no allies to help them in operations: Torch, Husky, and Overlord and manage to overthrow the Axis power.
The Germans had occupied France and other areas of Europe for most of the war and had treated the people of these countries with disrespect and scorn. If the Germans had managed to invade Britain they would have been able to cut off the supplies that were going to Field Marshall Montgomery and his 8th Army in Africa. This would have destroyed the British Expeditionary Force completely.
The French Resistance had helped the British army retreat to Dunkirk and escape. If the British Isles were taken by the German forces the French would have no allies until America joined the war. The Dutch and Norwegian people were also under the control of the Nazi occupation. If the Germans had invaded Britain then they would also have no liberty until the Americans joined the war.
Hitler may have treated the British people with more respect then the people in the European countries. This was probably due to the fact that the British people had an empire known as the Commonwealth. Hitler wanted to have an empire of his own and probably didn’t want to have to take over the whole world with just one army at his command.. If he had invaded Britain and captured it then he could have seized the British Commonwealth with ease. If this had happened then the whole of Europe and Britain could have been put under Hitler’s control.
Although the Germans never set foot in England, they did manage to capture a few of the islands in the channel. These were Jersey, Guernsey, and most the Channel Islands. The British people living on those islands might have been forced to live under the German influence. The men could have been forced to join the German Army, and the women and children might have been forced to serve the German Commanders in control of the island.
The food on the islands could have been sent to the Germans in Africa and Europe. From here the Germans could have sailed their ships round the British Isles and possibly landed their troops in Scotland. This could have been done during the Battle of Britain. While the Luftwaffe distracted the RAF the German Navy could have landed their troops and moved them into England through Scotland. This could have served in the Germans favor. They would have a large area to train their troops. They would also have direct route through to America and Canada. This would have proved disastrous for the allied forces.
Although Hitler had the whole of Eastern Europe and would have enough land to extend Germanys borders. Hitler plans were to provide the people of Germany with more space to live. If he had managed to invade Britain he could have used the people there for many purposes. Hitler’s plans were to capture the British Isles and use them as living space or lebensraum for the German citizens.
Mr H
Re: What if the Germans had invaded Britain?
jprivett wrote:
If the Germans had invaded Britain and defeated the RAF, then the war would have lasted much longer and the Germans would have been able to conquer the whole of Africa and then concentrate on the defeat of Russia. If they had achieved the defeat of Britain then America would have no allies to help them in operations: Torch, Husky, and Overlord and manage to overthrow the Axis power.
The Germans had occupied France and other areas of Europe for most of the war and had treated the people of these countries with disrespect and scorn. If the Germans had managed to invade Britain they would have been able to cut off the supplies that were going to Field Marshall Montgomery and his 8th Army in Africa. This would have destroyed the British Expeditionary Force completely.
The French Resistance had helped the British army retreat to Dunkirk and escape. If the British Isles were taken by the German forces the French would have no allies until America joined the war. The Dutch and Norwegian people were also under the control of the Nazi occupation. If the Germans had invaded Britain then they would also have no liberty until the Americans joined the war.
Hitler may have treated the British people with more respect then the people in the European countries. This was probably due to the fact that the British people had an empire known as the Commonwealth. Hitler wanted to have an empire of his own and probably didn’t want to have to take over the whole world with just one army at his command.. If he had invaded Britain and captured it then he could have seized the British Commonwealth with ease. If this had happened then the whole of Europe and Britain could have been put under Hitler’s control.
Although the Germans never set foot in England, they did manage to capture a few of the islands in the channel. These were Jersey, Guernsey, and most the Channel Islands. The British people living on those islands might have been forced to live under the German influence. The men could have been forced to join the German Army, and the women and children might have been forced to serve the German Commanders in control of the island.
The food on the islands could have been sent to the Germans in Africa and Europe. From here the Germans could have sailed their ships round the British Isles and possibly landed their troops in Scotland. This could have been done during the Battle of Britain. While the Luftwaffe distracted the RAF the German Navy could have landed their troops and moved them into England through Scotland. This could have served in the Germans favor. They would have a large area to train their troops. They would also have direct route through to America and Canada. This would have proved disastrous for the allied forces.
Although Hitler had the whole of Eastern Europe and would have enough land to extend Germanys borders. Hitler plans were to provide the people of Germany with more space to live. If he had managed to invade Britain he could have used the people there for many purposes. Hitler’s plans were to capture the British Isles and use them as living space or lebensraum for the German citizens.
9/10 - A very well-thought out and well-written answer. You've covered a lot of detail and shown that you have an amazing talent for history. If you write like this in Year9 - imagine what you'll achieve at GCSE, A-Level or even Degree!
Some arguments I would consider:
a. If Germany had taken Britain - would war with the USA had then been inevitable? Would the American people go along with a war which would be very difficult to wage, against an enemy who had already claimed thousands of their young men in WW2? How would the Americans actually physically invade German-occupied Europe without using Britain as a launch-pad?
I think even Hitler would have considered an invasion of North America as well as the Soviet Union to be a bit too much! You need to read about his views on the British. Even as late as 1940 the German aim was to make peace with England. Lebensraum applied to Eastern Europe, not to the West. Hitler wanted a German Empire extending across Russia, while Britain would rule Africa, India and the Dominions (Aus, NZ, Canada)
Also - read about the experiences of Channel Islanders under German occupation - they were not forced to fight for the German army (nor were any non-Germans), but after a few years, if treated right, they may have considered volunteering for the Wehrmacht like the thousands of Danes, Dutch and Frenchmen!
