Most people do not realize how close Hitler actually was to winning World War II. They assume that it was a quick and easy win for the Allied forces. What really in fact won the war for the Allies was the drastic mistakes Hitler himself made by always seeming to place his ideology before all strategic decisions. Hitler 's self centered personality led his decisions in Britain, Russia, and even in Germany to prove fatal to Germany 's war effort.
A vast majority of countries participated in the battles of World War II but only some did so in a large way. In the European campaign the main countries were Britain, France, the U.S., and the USSR who composed the Allies. Contrary to the Allies were the Axis powers of Germany and Italy. After World War I Germany was not able to have an army over the size of 100,000 men due to the Treaty of Versailles.(The German Army) In 1932 Hitler was declared Chancellor of Germany he had …show more content…
At 3am on that day 3.2 million Germans entered Russia on a massive 1800 mile front.(Attack on Russia) The Fuhrer announced, “At this moment a march is taking place that, for its extent, compares with the greatest the world has ever seen. I have decided again today to place the fate and future of the Reich and our people in the hands of our soldiers. May God aid us, especially in this fight.” The attack was made up of 3 main groups. Army group North, Army group Center, and Army Group South. Army group north would head for Leningrad near the Baltic Sea. Army Group Center which was the largest of the three would advance towards Moscow which was 700 miles away. Finally Army Group South would head for the fertile wheat fields of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. At first everything seemed to be working like clockwork for the Germans. In the first day of the attack over 40% of the USSR 's bombers were wiped out. But the Germans had grossly underestimated the true size of the Russian
A vast majority of countries participated in the battles of World War II but only some did so in a large way. In the European campaign the main countries were Britain, France, the U.S., and the USSR who composed the Allies. Contrary to the Allies were the Axis powers of Germany and Italy. After World War I Germany was not able to have an army over the size of 100,000 men due to the Treaty of Versailles.(The German Army) In 1932 Hitler was declared Chancellor of Germany he had …show more content…
At 3am on that day 3.2 million Germans entered Russia on a massive 1800 mile front.(Attack on Russia) The Fuhrer announced, “At this moment a march is taking place that, for its extent, compares with the greatest the world has ever seen. I have decided again today to place the fate and future of the Reich and our people in the hands of our soldiers. May God aid us, especially in this fight.” The attack was made up of 3 main groups. Army group North, Army group Center, and Army Group South. Army group north would head for Leningrad near the Baltic Sea. Army Group Center which was the largest of the three would advance towards Moscow which was 700 miles away. Finally Army Group South would head for the fertile wheat fields of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. At first everything seemed to be working like clockwork for the Germans. In the first day of the attack over 40% of the USSR 's bombers were wiped out. But the Germans had grossly underestimated the true size of the Russian