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Did Germany lose World War 2 because of Hitler’s mistakes  

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Did Germany lose World War 2 because of Hitler's mistakes? In the beginning of the war Hitler seemed unbeatable. By 1941, Hitler had used his blitzkrieg attack to overcome his opponents in a short space of time. This offensive was effective and successful against Poland, Holland, and France. Hitler still had to make some crucial decisions in the war if Germany were to be victorious. In this essay I will explore the decisions Hitler made and decide whether these were appropriate decisions or foolish decisions. Hitler's decision to invade Russia on the June 22nd 1941, as opposed to the planned January 1941 proved fatal. This took the wind out of Germany's sails and proved costly. The Russian troops were able to drag on the war to the winter of 1941. The harsh Russian weather proved unbearable for the German troops. Therefore Germany failed to overcome Russia (1941) because of the timing of...

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