Why Did Hitler Declare War On The United States In 1941?
1. Why did Hitler declare war on the United States in 1941?
Hitler declared war against the United States on December 11th of 1941, just a few days after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th. I think the basis upon which Hitler declared war was his signing of Tripartite Pact towards the end of September of 1940. The pact was signed by Germany, Japan, and Italy, along with some other smaller eastern European states, and was aimed at bring the signatories, who seemingly had aligned interests, into a closer defensive alliance. It laid out that in the case that one of the signatories was attacked, the others would subsequently come to their aid and declare war. Therefore, when Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor and …show more content…
For one, the Allies, following the occupation of northern Italy by German troops, were now stuck in a conflict which they though was going to be quickly resolved. This was going to delay the opening of second front against the Germans, which the Soviets were desperate for. However, the Allied invasion of Italy did also bog down the German troops who had to defend the north of Italy against the Allies, therefore siphoning them away from the German eastern front. Though it was not significant, the allies were opening up a miniature, but none the less effective, second front, the effect of which was felt during the Battle of Kursk. When the Germans attacked the bulge which the Army of the Center and South had created, they were able to match the sheer numbers of the Red Army. If the Allied invasion of Italy had not occurred and the German troops garrisoned in Italy were able to commit themselves to the counter-offensive at Kursk, the Wehrmacht might have been able to puncture the bulge in the Soviet line and halt their momentum. This was not so, and the Red Army defeated the Germans at the Battle of Kursk and continued their march forwards.
4. Why did the Battle of Kursk represent a turning point on the Eastern
Hitler declared war against the United States on December 11th of 1941, just a few days after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th. I think the basis upon which Hitler declared war was his signing of Tripartite Pact towards the end of September of 1940. The pact was signed by Germany, Japan, and Italy, along with some other smaller eastern European states, and was aimed at bring the signatories, who seemingly had aligned interests, into a closer defensive alliance. It laid out that in the case that one of the signatories was attacked, the others would subsequently come to their aid and declare war. Therefore, when Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor and …show more content…
For one, the Allies, following the occupation of northern Italy by German troops, were now stuck in a conflict which they though was going to be quickly resolved. This was going to delay the opening of second front against the Germans, which the Soviets were desperate for. However, the Allied invasion of Italy did also bog down the German troops who had to defend the north of Italy against the Allies, therefore siphoning them away from the German eastern front. Though it was not significant, the allies were opening up a miniature, but none the less effective, second front, the effect of which was felt during the Battle of Kursk. When the Germans attacked the bulge which the Army of the Center and South had created, they were able to match the sheer numbers of the Red Army. If the Allied invasion of Italy had not occurred and the German troops garrisoned in Italy were able to commit themselves to the counter-offensive at Kursk, the Wehrmacht might have been able to puncture the bulge in the Soviet line and halt their momentum. This was not so, and the Red Army defeated the Germans at the Battle of Kursk and continued their march forwards.
4. Why did the Battle of Kursk represent a turning point on the Eastern