Reasons for Germany's defeat.

... Reasons for Germany's defeat Hitler's strategic and tactical errors Hitler made numerous errors during WW2. He allowed a 2 front war to develop by invading the USSR before defeating Britain. He tried to attack too many targets at once and strategy became confused. He made a foolish mistake of declaring war on America in 1941. Hitler also underestimated his enemies, he thought the soviet army would be reasonably small and ill equipped; instead he faced a large and determined force. He frequently bit off more than he could chew, resulting in stretched resources and struggling troops, he always refused to retreat. He also often ignored his general's advice meaning he made mistakes and bad decisions. Defeat of the German army in North Africa The German army in North Africa was defeated when Hitler split the already stretched army there. He sent half of the troops to Italy after deciding that they needed

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