It was expected to resume work on the ships after a German victory in the war.
Initially, decisive German victories followed quickly one after the other.
A great German victory must occur before any negotiations should be undertaken, he reasoned.
Britain went to war because it saw a German victory as a threat to its security.
The reasons for the rapid German victory have been debated often.
This was a crisis brought on by the German victories in Europe.
German victories in Russia were crushing as the summer went on.
Early press reportage, in fact, raised hopes of imminent German victory.
The German victory in the air battle had been decisive.
After what he had seen, he could no longer hope for German victory.