Why+did+the+Allies+win+the+war?

= Why did Germany lose? =

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Table created by last year's IB students: - Italy’s failures and swapping sides - Cumulative failure => Midway, Stalingrad,Atlantic - War in Russia (Operation Barbarossa - Not getting rid of Britain at Dunkirk - Allies won battle of theAtlantic - Allied military productions outstripped Germany’s - British naval and air strength - El Alamein => Turning point => didn’t win another battle || - Failure of operation Barbarossa - Had advanced technology but failed to use and mass produce - Hitler overlooked the use of U=Boats - Declared war on USA - El Alamein || - Japan aggravated relations with the United States of America; after the bombing of Pearly Harbour Hitler declares war upon United States of America due to the obligation of alliance. Thus expanding the strain of both the Eastern and Western front upon Germany - Hitler fails to prevent the evacuation of allied forces from Dunkirk 1939 despite their advances during that period. Thus, the United Kingdom, a major opposing power remains within the war. - Hitler fails to invade the United Kingdom prior to the entry of the United States of America, instead launching an economically taxing rocket and air force campaign against the island power (the Blitz). Subsequently Britain was critical for the Normandy invasion. - The invasion of Russia and the failure of the Blitzkrieg due to the perils of Russian winter, the failure do capture major strategic cities, and fierce resistance from the Russian Army exhausted too many resources. Hitler was now fighting a losing war of attrition upon both the Eastern and Western front. - Mussolini fails to repel allied forces within Northern Africa,Britain could re-join links with allies. Furthermore, his unpopular rule caused a major coup to occur against him. The victorious revolutionaries reverse their alliance. The amount of power opposing Germany increases. || - They were out-numbered - Hitler’s strategic mistakes - Poor choice of allies (Italy needed constant assistance) - Did not finish off Britain - Was unprepared for Russian winter ||
 * - US involvement => Hitler declaring war on theUS

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