Hitchens says Hitler was decomposing as he fought WWII

This clip is from the interview program Uncommon Knowledge where Christopher Hitchens is discussing how Hitler's illness played a role in his strategic choices.

Watch the rest of the interview at:
http://tv.nationalreview.com/uncommonknowledge

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[tommat00]

@itsquazart Hitler had a chance against the Russians, even with the fierce winters and determined armies. However Churchchill had said that Britain would help America fight the Japanese. Roosevelt was on the side of the allies, giving them supplies etc however America was still Isolationist after WWI and the public didn't want another war, however Hitler, perhaps wanting to take the initiative etc declared war on the US, allowing FDR to enter the war without damaging his own Presidency. :P

[itsquazart]

@tommat00 Yeah I know all that, the only part I would contend is Hitler declaring war on US. Wasn't that just a condition of joining with Japan.

[tommat00]

@itsquazart Break out in Normandy on D-Day and Rommel by this time is long out of Africa. The Nazi Empire gets unraveled from the sides rapidly and in the end Hitler kills himself, the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences happen. Cold War Borders get formed. Churchill makes his Iron Curtain Speech and the world is in a bigger shit tip than before. - A basic history lesson from one with interest in the topic. Sorry if I overdid it :)

[tommat00]

@itsquazart they split Poland between them. He attacks France because they are a larger threat and it secures the West. After that hes confident that the Luftwaffe and a few armies can keep Britain in Britain (which was wrong ofc, especially with the Alliance with America incoming, Hitler actually declared war on America Btw which no historian can explain as anything other than an act of madness.) So he attacks Russia. He gets eaten by the Russian Winter and pushed back, The allies...

[tommat00]

@itsquazart Hitler attacked Russia because of Lebensraum. 'Living space' in English. He promised to give every German Speaker land to live on. he can't go west into nations of Saxon, Francish - Arian Origin because he reaches the sea. However he can go east into Slavic territory, because by this stage hes convinced the majority that the Slavs are a lesser race. Ofcourse he can't have a war on two fronts so he signs to Nazi-Soviet pact to guarantee his borders with Russia after...

[914light]

@Spoonface370 ...than you ;)

[Spoonface370]

@914light What a wonderful example of Christian love you are.

[914light]

@Peterzhouftw hahahah ...you still struggling with the death of your retarded idol hitchens... LOLLLLLLLLLL to bad....he got what he deserved :) hahaha

[Peterzhouftw]

@914light Dumb ass mutt, go back to the filthy cesspool you crawled out of. Hitchens was a voice of reason and logic, the exact opposite of your idiotic ass.

[itsquazart]

To be honest I have no idea if this is true, but I heard from one history teacher that he attacked Russia because they were aware Russia was secretly meeting with Allies to form an alliance