I ran across an interesting article that put forth the idea that World War II could very well have been won by Germany, and not the Allies, if just a few changes had been made in their planning during the war. As a student of history, I’ve found it fascinating how the smallest of differences can change outcomes – whether in war, politics, or even our personal lives. The following teaser is from an article written by Chris Ciaccia and posted January 14 at the FoxNews.com website.
A startling new study suggests that Germany could have won a key battle in World War II and perhaps changed the outcome of the war if they had made a few small strategic changes.
Researchers at the U.K.’s University of York created a computer model using a technique known as “weighted bootstrapping” and determined that the Battle of Britain could have been won by the Germans if they attacked the Brits immediately after Winston Churchill delivered his famous “Finest Hour” speech on June 18, as opposed to July 10, more than three weeks later.
