360 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bitman 25 Jan \ on: TIL: In 1940 93% of Americans Didn’t Think the US Should Declare War on Germany history
The Nazis swept into France with such speed that it was impossible to prevent in time.
'Speed' being the operative word. The invading Nazis were given methamphetamine (crystal meth/speed) so they didn't tire.
This was one of the secrets to their early victories, but in the end, with the problems that ensued from this, might have quickened their demise.
There are several articles on the Nazi use of methamphetamine.
Such as this one:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/hitler-and-his-drugs-inside-the-nazis-secret-speed-craze-113396/