Hitler's Involvement In World War II

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World War 2 had the most casualties than any other war we have ever been in. Whether that be casualties of war or civilian lives, World War 2 was the most detrimental war we have ever had. United States had 407,000 americans die that fought for their country. 12,000 civilians that died due to military activity and crimes against humanity. That is 419,000 Americans that died during 6 years of war and 2 years of us not even being involved in the war. The British lost 2,600 in combat and 250,000 civilians due to military activity and crimes against humanity, there total number of lives is 252,600. Roughly around 50 million people died in the Allied Powers which included the U.S., USSR, Britain, China, Norway, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Netherlands, …show more content…
Or if suspicion of really anyone he could have known closely or could have been a good use to him if he had suspicion that they were traitors he would just kill them. He made so many enemies on the inside which kind of ate away at the Nazi Power. Once he attacked Russia, he basically started losing from there. Hitler's inability to realize how crucial atomic bombs could change the war into his favor really lost him. He had some of the best minds and he even had the mind of someone who should have realized how big of an impact they would of been on the war. The Germans were well in advance of the Allies when it came to Military Technology. Having extremely superior tanks and jet airplanes being mass produced and correctly employed should have given the Germans an edge in any battle. However his quest for heavier tanks instead of concentrating on the mass production of the good designs like the Panther tank left the Germans with a wide array of tanks each requiring different spare parts and expertise. Declaring war on the United States. Lots of people were fleeing Europe afraid of his power, and lots of them were very smart scientist who would later figure the use of atomic bombs and later take out one of Germany’s crucial allies. He took over as the commander in chief which is the person who leads your troops. He didn’t know a whole lot about military tactics and when he got advice from people who knew what to do and knew the allies weak points and where to strike and when, he wouldn’t listen. The Russian winter was a huge blow to the Germans, Russia was used to this weather and dealt with it all the time. They knew how to handle their machinery in the winter and knew exactly how to beat the Germans in the snow. The Germans were unprepared and lost many due to
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