Talk:The Raiders Minimization/@comment-184.176.113.16-20141228213114

Not to belabor the point, but if Indy hadn't been in the story, the Germans would have eventually found the Ark. Yeah, yeah, they need the medallion, but eventually they'd have gotten it. In this scenario, wouldn't the Ark end up on the plane flying straight to Berlin. There it would have been opened by Belloq and whatever cronies he has around him, they all would have died, but the Ark would still be in the hands of the Nazi regime. They would have figured out a way to harness its power, now that they know not to stand too close when opening it (kidding). They go on to win WWII, yada, yada, yada

With Indy in the story, at least the Ark is kept out of Hitler's control, even if it ends up buried in a warehouse, and the Allies are once again victorious over Hitler. So, Amy, essentially Indy saved the Free World, and your premise is disproved. So there!