Word: hitlerized
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Nicholas Horthy, aging (76) Admiral and Regent of Hungary until Hitler jailed him six months ago. He was held in custody by U.S. troops, met U.S. newsmen, begged for understanding of Hungary's forced position as an Axis satellite, asked for a place at the "peace conference," refused to "say anything against the old [pre-Hitler] Germany...
...Stage II, the visceral feeling was quite different. With its emotions benumbed, the democratic world no longer expected anything but the worst. On June 22, 1941, when Hitler invaded Russia, most of the world took it for granted that Russia would crumble within a short time. But the worst never quite happened. The Russians were beaten and beaten and beaten-for 15 months. But the Germans could not crush them...
...cases of Denmark, Norway, Yugoslavia and Greece, the German margin of superiority was immense. The one exception to the Germans' superiority in weapons was the fighter planes of the R.A.F. Although few in number, they kept Hitler from two decisive triumphs. They maintained local control of the skies over Dunkirk for three saving days. And they stopped the Luftwaffe in its tracks...
Otherwise, for 21 months Hitler kept his two overpowering advantages. During that period Germany crushed and occupied nine nations, beginning with Poland and ending with Greece. The Germans won every battle...
...Odds. Stage II began when Hitler voluntarily gave up one of his advantages. At the onset of the Russian campaign, the Wehrmacht mustered about 150 German and Rumanian divisions to the Russians' 110. In armor and planes the Wehrmacht had even greater superiority. But a month later, in spite of having lost hundreds of thousands of men, Stalin had as many men in the field as Hitler. Hitler never again outclassed his opponents in manpower...