The Germans despised the Treaty of Versailles because they felt that it put too many restrictions on them. Germany thought they had been betrayed so Hitler increased the German military. In 1938, Hitler was given the region of Sudetenland. Britain and France were hoping to dodge war so they negotiated with Hitler. Germany also occupied Austria and Rhineland because Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin) signed the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, which stated that the two countries could not attack each. It was in hopes to keep both countries at peace with one another. Hitler had to promise not to take over anymore land in Europe.
In September of 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Germany had destroyed all of
Poland’s transport centers. …show more content…
The Soviets then surrounded the Germans under the leadership of Friedrich von Paulus hoping that Germany would submit. They eventually did. The Russian winter of 1943 followed by the mud created havoc on their weapons and equipment. Tanks would get stuck in the mud making roads impossible to get through which made moving supplies hard. During the Battle of Kursk in 1943 between Germany and Russia was one of the biggest failures because it seen the greatest loss of equipment and fighters. Germany tried to attack from different sides, but the Russians held them off. There was no winner during this battle.
During the Eastern Front Allies landed in Normandy which caused Rome to fall.
Meanwhile things were starting to happen along the Central Front with the Red Army. They waited for this day because it was the third anniversary of when the Germans invaded Russia back in 1941. Field Marshal Busch asked Hitler for permission to retreat back but of course Hitler would not allow it because he seen it as being a coward. As a result 80,000 German men died. It appeared as if the German Reich was going to collapse in 1944. With General Patton at the helm of the American army, they were slowly making their way through Europe on the quest to halt the Germans. On July 20, Hitler’s Headquarters were bombed which led to more bloodshed on both sides of the
In September of 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Germany had destroyed all of
Poland’s transport centers. …show more content…
The Soviets then surrounded the Germans under the leadership of Friedrich von Paulus hoping that Germany would submit. They eventually did. The Russian winter of 1943 followed by the mud created havoc on their weapons and equipment. Tanks would get stuck in the mud making roads impossible to get through which made moving supplies hard. During the Battle of Kursk in 1943 between Germany and Russia was one of the biggest failures because it seen the greatest loss of equipment and fighters. Germany tried to attack from different sides, but the Russians held them off. There was no winner during this battle.
During the Eastern Front Allies landed in Normandy which caused Rome to fall.
Meanwhile things were starting to happen along the Central Front with the Red Army. They waited for this day because it was the third anniversary of when the Germans invaded Russia back in 1941. Field Marshal Busch asked Hitler for permission to retreat back but of course Hitler would not allow it because he seen it as being a coward. As a result 80,000 German men died. It appeared as if the German Reich was going to collapse in 1944. With General Patton at the helm of the American army, they were slowly making their way through Europe on the quest to halt the Germans. On July 20, Hitler’s Headquarters were bombed which led to more bloodshed on both sides of the