One of the things that caused Germany to lose the war was Hitler’s choice to invade Russia, called Operation Barbarossa. Up until this attempted invasion, Germany had been enjoying a streak of military wins and they had a non-aggression pact with the Soviets. Early on in the invasion Germany looked strong, and by mid-June of 1941 Hitler’s army had come within only 200 miles of Russia. However, as winter came Germans were slowed by the cold weather and suffered severe frostbite due to not having the proper clothing for the environment. Operation Barbarossa was stopped after being beaten at Moscow in December. Despite the Soviet Union’s army suffering more casualties and losses, this …show more content…
This caused Japan to attack Pearl Harbor on December 7,1941 and awake the sleeping giant that was America. The reasoning behind Hitler’s plan was that if Japan attacked America then America would focus all their forces on Japan, so that some of the burden would’ve been taken off of the Germans. However, this plan ended up completely backfiring on Germany, as America would enter the war and they would go straight for Germany. As we look back on Pearl Harbor, it can be seen as one of the biggest events in the entire war because it had caused the United States to join the fight against Germany and