Being so successful in the beginning of the war (1939-40), Germany slowly collapses. What did go wrong? Why did the country with its expansionist ambitions so unexpectedly for itself loses great war? .
Was it mainly Hitler's responsibility because his calculations went wrong? Yes, indeed it was. Bat there were also some strong factors, that led to such a fatal for Germany end of War, such as weak and unreliable allies - Italy and Japan, unexpectedly strong and stubborn enemies, but mainly, as I mentioned before, Hitler's massive miscalculations and failures. .
So, as I said, till the year 1940 things were going good for Germany. After it's quite successful Blitzkrieg, Germany found itself in quite a succeeded position - it controlled already big part of Europe: Denmark, Holland, N&W France, and Poland were under Germany's control. .
Than fallowed the Battle of Britain. Unlike the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain took form of a concentrated aerial attack, firstly upon Britain's airfields, and then upon London and other cities.
That time German did not appeared to be so successful. Although it was not loosing, it still could not get a control of the sky. We can not say that Br was in a pleasant position, but thanks to new technique - radar, which was a great advantage, it did not allow Germany to take control over it. .
Even after Germany began to bomb the cities, Britain did not lose their will to fight.
Blitz continues till 1941, and at the same time, Hitler, impatient to turn against his real enemy at the east, gets ready to invade Russia. That was quite a big mistake - to invade SU before Britain was defeated. .
Also, the failure of Germany in that summer to eliminate British opposition began a process of proliferation that transformed this into truly global war. After the failure of aerial warfare, the Atlantic Ocean became the major Anglo-German conflict.
Soon, President of US, Roosevelt, rapidly changes his neutral position to a supporter of OK and an enemy of Germany.
