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James Holland

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Well, except that it ended in ruins in May 1945 with the total collapse of Germany. So you could say the worst decision he ever made was going into Poland in September 1939. Depends which way you look at it. But, I mean, yes, you know, it's successful in that, you know, Poland's overrun in 18 days. There's so many counterfactuals here.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Well, except that it ended in ruins in May 1945 with the total collapse of Germany. So you could say the worst decision he ever made was going into Poland in September 1939. Depends which way you look at it. But, I mean, yes, you know, it's successful in that, you know, Poland's overrun in 18 days. There's so many counterfactuals here.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Well, except that it ended in ruins in May 1945 with the total collapse of Germany. So you could say the worst decision he ever made was going into Poland in September 1939. Depends which way you look at it. But, I mean, yes, you know, it's successful in that, you know, Poland's overrun in 18 days. There's so many counterfactuals here.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

So you could say the worst decision he ever made was going into Poland in September 1939.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Depends which way you look at it.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

But, I mean, yes, you know, it's successful in that, you know, Poland's overrun in 18 days.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

There's so many counterfactuals here.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

But, I mean, if you were to say to Hitler on the 30th of April, you know, as he's sort of taking out the pistol from his holster on his sofa in the Führerbunk and going, you know, so... Adolf first of September, 1939, still backing yourself on that one. I mean, he might, might have a different view. The guy's insane and full of blunder.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

But, I mean, if you were to say to Hitler on the 30th of April, you know, as he's sort of taking out the pistol from his holster on his sofa in the Führerbunk and going, you know, so... Adolf first of September, 1939, still backing yourself on that one. I mean, he might, might have a different view. The guy's insane and full of blunder.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

But, I mean, if you were to say to Hitler on the 30th of April, you know, as he's sort of taking out the pistol from his holster on his sofa in the Führerbunk and going, you know, so... Adolf first of September, 1939, still backing yourself on that one. I mean, he might, might have a different view. The guy's insane and full of blunder.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

But, I mean, if you were to say to Hitler on the 30th of April, you know, as he's sort of taking out the pistol from his holster on his sofa in the Führerbunk and going, you know, so...

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Adolf, 1st of September, 1939.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Still backing yourself on that one?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

I mean, he might have a different view.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Other people, I was let down by people not being strong enough.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

I was let down by, by people not being strong enough.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

I was let down by, by people not being strong enough.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

I was let down by, by people not being strong enough.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Yeah. Of course. That's exactly what he'd say. Wasn't my fault.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

Yeah. Of course. That's exactly what he'd say. Wasn't my fault.