Reasons For The Battle Of Stalingrad

World War II was a gruesome battle that took place through 1941-1945. This war took place because there were many problems between the Allied powers and Axis powers. The countries who were involved in the Allied powers were: Britain, France, the United States, China, the Soviet Union and more. The Axis powers were: Germany, Italy and Japan.

Germany, Italy and Japan had many things in common including their enemies and dreams. Hitler wanted to dominate Europe and eliminate anything in his way. He was an extremely dangerous man because of his goals and the power he had. Not only that, but he is the reason for the concentration camps. Hitler killed and tortured millions of people because of their beliefs and physical features. Mussolini
In June 1941, Germany attacked Russia. Hitler killed and captured millions of soldiers and civilians but failed to conquer the Soviet Union. The main reason to why Germany failed was because of the harsh winter that Russia had. After his failed attempt to conquer the Soviet Union he based his goals in southern Russia, to control the Caucasus oil fields. In controlling the Caucasus oil fields Hitler had to take control of Stalingrad. Stalingrad was a major obstacle for the German troops for they were “fighting bitter block-by-block, house-by-house bales in the bombed-out buildings and rubble." Soviet troops then counterattacked, trapping the German. Through the harsh times Hitler didn't allow his army to retreat. Troops were sick, starved and suffering from frostbite and finally the German troops surrendered. The men surrender on January 31,
“I asked Gen. Marshall what it would cost in lived to land… in Japan. It was his opinion that ¼ million casualties would be the minimum cost… I asked Sec. Stimson which cities in Japan were devoted exclusively to war production. He… names Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We sent an ultimatum to Japan. It was ignored. I ordered atomic bombs dropped on the two cities… Dropping the bombs ended the war, saved lives and gave the fee nations a chance to face the facts.”[1] –President Harry S. Truman. The President had knowledge of the issues presented if the bombs were used. Though he debated on whether to use the nuclear bombs, he had found out that the Axis Powers were developing nuclear weapons as well. Saving American lives was a main priority of Harry S. Truman. On August 6, 1945 an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, lifted off from its airfield in the Marianas and headed toward the city of Hiroshima. The bomb killed thousands of people living in that area. A few days later another bomb exploded over the city of Nagasaki. These events were made under the authority of President Harry S.