“It boggles my mind, Germany less than the size of Texas, took on just about the entire world and kicked butt for as long as they did.”
Yep, in WWI and in WWII. And in both wars, their “allies” were more millstones than helpful.
The German people, especially in the early 1900’s were quite robust and creative. Most forget, that before WWI, Germany was an absolute hotbed of human culture. Music, Art, Sport, Academia, they were the envy of the world.
It is too bad Hitler had to come along and mess all that up. (not that the people are blameless mind you). The German leader in WWI was demonized by the west, but he was nothing compared to Hitler. Hitler was the true demon, and Germans have been paying for it ever since.
Do Germans demand reparations for the mistake of electing Hitler?