Germany's Defeat In World War II

At the height of Germany’s prominence in the Second World War, Adolf Hitler had successfully abused Allied terms of appeasement and fabricated a Fascist nationalist state that paved the way towards the establishment of a continental Nazi regime. Despite Hitler’s unwavering strength in leadership and uniting the common interests of the people, however, Germany was defeated decisively in World War II due to crucial economic, diplomatic, and military reasons. The first and perhaps most destructive shortcoming of Nazi Germany was the country’s inability to manage its economy and gear it towards total war. This can partially be attributed to Hitler’s side-interest of promoting anti-Semitism during his rule. The mass genocide of Jews and other “unfavorable” ethnicities was the underlying operation of Nazi Germany during World War II that sought to purge the superior German race of ethnical imperfections. Undoubtedly, while this horrible movement somewhat fueled the unity of the German
The Battle of Stalingrad, for instance, was perhaps the most stifling blow to Germany’s forces over the course of the entire war. Over three million German soldiers were caught in the brutal winters of the Soviet Union and 300,000 were either killed or captured by Russian forces. This failed military operation gave the Soviet Union the upper hand in instigating a powerful military offensive on the German Eastern Front, creating a formidable two-front war for the already weakened German army. Another crucial turning point to the war was Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, which subsequently ended an era of American isolationism and refusal to directly interfere with the global war. As a result, large numbers of young and refreshed American soldiers joined the Allied cause against Germany, shortening the war and almost assuredly securing Germany’s