Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Germany's Defeat in WWII
- 1. US Involvement
- Due to Japan bombing
Pearl Habour in 1941
(Japan and Germany
were allies)
- The USA declared war on Germany in 1941 and
contributed military personnel, weapons, equipment
and finances to the Allies to fight Germany
- This allowed the Allies (Britain, France etc) to
fight Germany more effectively and efficiently
- With the help of major power, USA, the Allies
managed to defeat Germany
- Soldiers,
guns,
trucks,
aircraft,
military
tactics etc.
- 2. Soviet Involvement
- The Soviet Union, under Stalin's leadership, was an efficient and effective military force.
- The military command structure was clear and effective with
no overlapping authority and with competent generals leading
the army
- Arms production in the USSR was also efficient
due to the Stalin's 5 year plans and alliance with
the US
- This allowed the USSR to fight
Germany efficiently and defeat the
enemy
- 3. German Problems
- The Nazi Germany, under
Hitler's leadership, was
inefficient and ineffective
- The military command structure was messy with overlapping authority and
Hitler making his own decisions, leading to rash and non-practical fighting
- The Germans also mass produced a myriad
of weapons without prior testing, leading to
the waste of resources and manpower
- Factory workers stopped working as a result of not getting
payment, leading to Germany being unable to sustain the war,
and ultimately defeat
- 4. British Movement
- Hitler ordered the German Air force (Luftwaffe) to bomb
the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Britain
- The Luftwaffe did not completely eliminate the RAF, and
Hitler diverted them to bomb the British cities instead
- This gave time for Britain to recover and get their
revenge on Germany, contributing to Germany's defeat
- 5. Resistance Movement's Involvement
- French forces joined the resistance
movement and gained intel from Germany
- Joined with the Soviets, the resistance army fought hard
against Germany, contributing to Germany's defeat