Why Was Hitler Defeated

Karen Guevara
Mr. Kern
IB ToK II
2 December 2014
Why was Hitler defeated?
There were many factors why Hitler was defeated, the most important being the entry of the US into war in 1942 and the fact that Germany was fighting a 3 front war. By 1940, Germany had already gained control of all of Western Europe and was winning the majority of battles against the Soviey Union in the Eastern front. Only Britain hadn't been invaded and was fighting against
Germany.

The US officially entered the war in Europe 1942, although they had been aiding Britain and the
Soviets, while also preparing for war, since 1940. This official entry greatly contributed to the defeat of Hitler as
On the West, it had been fighting against Britain and soon with the US.
On the East, it had been fighting against the Soviets. And finally, Germany was also fighting a war in the air front, as bombing of cities was widely used during WWII. On the East front,
Germany did the most fighting as approximately 80% of the German soldiers were fighting against the Soviets. From the beginning of the war till 1943, Germany was winning nearly all the battles against the Soviets. The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in the Eastern front as the Nazis were defeated and forced to retreat. From here on forward, Germnay lost every battle against the Soviets and were being driven back to Germany. On the West front, the U.S. Had established bases in the coast of England and was preparing for an invasion of France. The invasion occurred on D­Day on June 1944, where the American and
British armies invaded Normandy and faced around 176 German divisions. Invasion and attack of France was both easy and hard for the allied powers; hard because the Germans could