How Did World War 2 Changed The World
World War II changed the world dramatically. It all began when Germany invaded Poland and captured the country. It was one of the most powerful countires in the world because of the strong military and leader. Germany feared people all around the world with its goals for domination and outcomes of the strategies that were a success. Even though they were defeated in the end, the Germans launched many campaigns to try to win the war. Germany’s invasions of Russia, France, and Africa were the most important campaigns they implemented that, in the end, changed the course of the war completely. Germany’s invasion of Russia was successful in the beginning, but it eventually turned into a major loss for Germany. The invasion was called Operation Barbarossa, and it lasted for seven months. On June 22, 1941, Germany invaded Soviet Russia. Even though Germany and Russia were allies, Germany ordered millions of soldiers to attack and overthrow Russia(World War 200). Germany’s Luftwaffe, Air Force,
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achieved a victory in the first few minutes of its operation. During the attack, Russia’s Air Force was not prepared and wasdamaged by German bombers(World War 202). The strategy Russia used that slowly degraded Germany was Stalin’s order to use “scorching earth tactics.” Germany continued to push for Leningrad through Russian militias. Russia kept Germany back with constent military support near Lake Peipus(World War 207).
As well as what happended to London, Germany’s “Blitz” went to Moscow. On July 21, 1941, Germany engaged aircraft bombing attacks on ,Russia’s capital, Moscow. However, unlike British citizens, Russians put out the fire from bombs before the fire could spread and hurt the city. The citizens used heavy anti-aircraft guns to defend Moscow from German bombers(World War 209). On September 8, 1941, Leningrad was surrounded by Axis forces. Germany had major air superiority, but Russian pilots aggressively attacked the German Luftwaffe(World War 222). While German soldiers attacked Leningrad, more soldiers were pushing towards Moscow.
However, German soldiers were suffering from the “scorched earth” strategy by Russia. Another obstacle Germany had to go through was the brutal winter in Russia. Hilter blammed the stalling of the attack in Russia on the extreme winter, and the temperature was as low as negative forty degrees(World War 269). The main battle in Operation Barbarossa was the battle of Stalingrad. The surrender of Germany at Stalingrad caused huge loses for Germany, and ceated an opening for the Red Army reinforcements to attack Germany(World War 376). The loss at Stalingrad was the falling point for the German army being able to conquer Russia.
The invasion of France campaign was a major win for Germany.
On May 1940, Germany invaded and eventually captured France. It was a strategic move for Germany, and it was a horrible loss for the French army. In fact, it was the fall of the French army(Taylor 48). The French was a major target for Germany to take out because it would dramatically increase the size it’s territory. The key German force attacked through the Ardennes Forest. The German soldiers easily breached through the French blockade(“German Invasion”). The British thought that the forest was no place for aromored vehichles, but that idea was the reason the German soldiers went through it so easily(Shaw 23). German tanks June 14, 1940, German soldiers marched through the streets of Paris with little resistance against them(World War 96). The day after the German victory, millions of allied soldiers and civilians fled in north France to escape before German units could get to them(World War
96).
The invasion of Africa was a difficult campaign for Germany, but it was a smart strategy for them. The campaign lasted from 1940 to 1943, and it was one of the hardest military campaigns Germany put into action. On February 14, 1941, German troops arrived in the port of Tripoli. They unloaded guns, armored vehicles, and other supplies to use as camouflage from air attacks(Baxter 8). Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel was behind all the units in Africa. His troops were known as the Afrika Korps. The Germans started off strong during the campaign, but it kept going from victory to defeat. On Nov. 18 1942, British troops were advancing into Cyrenaica, causing Rommel’s troops back into Tripolitania.
In Jan. 1943, Germany counterattacked the incoming British troops at El Agheila. The counterattack was a decisive victory to start off the campaign, but it was tiring the German troops because of their failure of readiness for Africa’s weather conditions(McNab 95). On July 1942, Germany sent reinforcements to aid the operation in Africa. But Rommel’s reinforcements did not help much against the Allied forces. On Oct. 23 1942, over 200,000 Allied troops progressed towrard the German army, and the Allied strategy pushed Rommel’s troops back. In February 1943, Germany made a sixty kilometer defensive line defend against the Allied engagements. In March 1943, Rommel recieve the 999th Africa Division as reinforcements before Britian attacked. Even though reinforcements came, it was not enough to be able to withstand the Allied attack. On March 20, the Brtish struck and shatter through the Mareth Line the Germans created. On May 12 Van Arnim, officer over German troops in Africa, surrendered to the Allies in Tunis(McNab 96).
Germany’s invasions of Russia, France, and Africa were the most important campaigns during World War II. Despite winning many battles, Germany lost to the Aillies because it turned against Allies, such as Russia. World War II was one of the most important wars in world history becuase of how the outcome could have changed the world. If the Nazi Regime was not defeated during World War II, the world would not be the same as it is today.
achieved a victory in the first few minutes of its operation. During the attack, Russia’s Air Force was not prepared and wasdamaged by German bombers(World War 202). The strategy Russia used that slowly degraded Germany was Stalin’s order to use “scorching earth tactics.” Germany continued to push for Leningrad through Russian militias. Russia kept Germany back with constent military support near Lake Peipus(World War 207).
As well as what happended to London, Germany’s “Blitz” went to Moscow. On July 21, 1941, Germany engaged aircraft bombing attacks on ,Russia’s capital, Moscow. However, unlike British citizens, Russians put out the fire from bombs before the fire could spread and hurt the city. The citizens used heavy anti-aircraft guns to defend Moscow from German bombers(World War 209). On September 8, 1941, Leningrad was surrounded by Axis forces. Germany had major air superiority, but Russian pilots aggressively attacked the German Luftwaffe(World War 222). While German soldiers attacked Leningrad, more soldiers were pushing towards Moscow.
However, German soldiers were suffering from the “scorched earth” strategy by Russia. Another obstacle Germany had to go through was the brutal winter in Russia. Hilter blammed the stalling of the attack in Russia on the extreme winter, and the temperature was as low as negative forty degrees(World War 269). The main battle in Operation Barbarossa was the battle of Stalingrad. The surrender of Germany at Stalingrad caused huge loses for Germany, and ceated an opening for the Red Army reinforcements to attack Germany(World War 376). The loss at Stalingrad was the falling point for the German army being able to conquer Russia.
The invasion of France campaign was a major win for Germany.
On May 1940, Germany invaded and eventually captured France. It was a strategic move for Germany, and it was a horrible loss for the French army. In fact, it was the fall of the French army(Taylor 48). The French was a major target for Germany to take out because it would dramatically increase the size it’s territory. The key German force attacked through the Ardennes Forest. The German soldiers easily breached through the French blockade(“German Invasion”). The British thought that the forest was no place for aromored vehichles, but that idea was the reason the German soldiers went through it so easily(Shaw 23). German tanks June 14, 1940, German soldiers marched through the streets of Paris with little resistance against them(World War 96). The day after the German victory, millions of allied soldiers and civilians fled in north France to escape before German units could get to them(World War
96).
The invasion of Africa was a difficult campaign for Germany, but it was a smart strategy for them. The campaign lasted from 1940 to 1943, and it was one of the hardest military campaigns Germany put into action. On February 14, 1941, German troops arrived in the port of Tripoli. They unloaded guns, armored vehicles, and other supplies to use as camouflage from air attacks(Baxter 8). Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel was behind all the units in Africa. His troops were known as the Afrika Korps. The Germans started off strong during the campaign, but it kept going from victory to defeat. On Nov. 18 1942, British troops were advancing into Cyrenaica, causing Rommel’s troops back into Tripolitania.
In Jan. 1943, Germany counterattacked the incoming British troops at El Agheila. The counterattack was a decisive victory to start off the campaign, but it was tiring the German troops because of their failure of readiness for Africa’s weather conditions(McNab 95). On July 1942, Germany sent reinforcements to aid the operation in Africa. But Rommel’s reinforcements did not help much against the Allied forces. On Oct. 23 1942, over 200,000 Allied troops progressed towrard the German army, and the Allied strategy pushed Rommel’s troops back. In February 1943, Germany made a sixty kilometer defensive line defend against the Allied engagements. In March 1943, Rommel recieve the 999th Africa Division as reinforcements before Britian attacked. Even though reinforcements came, it was not enough to be able to withstand the Allied attack. On March 20, the Brtish struck and shatter through the Mareth Line the Germans created. On May 12 Van Arnim, officer over German troops in Africa, surrendered to the Allies in Tunis(McNab 96).
Germany’s invasions of Russia, France, and Africa were the most important campaigns during World War II. Despite winning many battles, Germany lost to the Aillies because it turned against Allies, such as Russia. World War II was one of the most important wars in world history becuase of how the outcome could have changed the world. If the Nazi Regime was not defeated during World War II, the world would not be the same as it is today.