What factors led to the Allied victory in Europe during WWII?

Answer 1

.1 Industrial might of the US
2. Overwhelming military power of the Red Army
3. Hitler's military blunders
4. Allied air superiority

Answer 2

Nice easy question for 5am,

The Allies won WW2 because Britain bought the cause some time after the fall of most of Europe. America financed the war effort and the Russians gave millions of lives. I believe I am paraphrasing Stalin.

In 1940 Britain (and the dominions) stood alone against the Axis powers, Russia was on the side of the Nazis.

By 1942 Germany was at war with Russia AND the USA. Hitler declared war on the USA after Pearl Harbour.

It is clear to me he seriously overestimated Germany's capabilities.

Britain won victories in North Africa in 1942. Churchill warned "this is not the end, or the beginning of the end but it is perhaps the end of the beginning"

These victories paved the way for the invasion of Italy.

Anyway with the Eastern Front sapping Germany's strength (Stalingrad 1942 was the bloodiest battle in human history, Kursk in 1943 was the largest tank battle in history) it was down to Britain and the USA to go on the attack. First came the invasion of Italy and then D-Day (6 June 1944)

The Germans were incredibly outnumbered and outresourced on all 3 fronts. It was almost a matter of when and not if the war would be lost once Europe had been re-invaded, Except for one episode - the Battle of the Bulge (Dec 1944) when Germany almost cut off and destroyed an American Army.

After the Battle of the Bulge it was 4 months of hard fighting before the end of the war.

Answer 3

Two major factors that led to inevitable defeat were:
1- Operation Barbarrossa
2- Enigma

First, Instead of finishing off the British on the Western Front first, Hitler got over-confident and attacked Russia in "Operation Barbarossa". Hitler was so confident of victory, that the Germans wore summer uniforms prior to what would become one of the coldest Russian winters in history.

Secondly, since the allies had possession of the German's military codes called "ENIGMA", the allies mostly knew everything happening within the German military such as troop movement, internal dissentions, supply status, and very detailed schedules and locations of future attacks.

Answer 4

There were quite few. The Allies were able to read messages sent to Hitler ( later in the war ) almost as fast as Hitler himself. America had alot of resources to donate to the war. England's population had not recovered from the first world war. When a company of British soldiers were killed, there were no new troops to put in there place and alot of times the English would combine troops from two or three decimated company's to make one. Technology played a big part also. The Allies were able to build new planes that were superior to the Axis planes and the Axis never caught up. Same goes for ships etc. I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the " Greatest Generation Ever" . I'm referring to the men that fought the battles and made the sacrifices that won the war.

Answer 5

Here's the top ten, put pretty much in order. The definitive reasons:
1. The power of America's capitalist-driven industrial might in producing and arming it's military juggernaut.
2. The quality of America's military personnel, led by the greatest group of generals in the history of the world.
3. The leadership of Winston Churchill.
4. The leadership of Roosevelt.
5. The fierce bravery of the British and Russians in stopping Hitler's two-front advance.
6. The Nazi oppression forced top European scientists (Einstein...) and thinkers to flee the Allies' side.
7. The failure of the Nazis to field jet aircraft and atomic bomb in a timely fashion.
8. The inherent tendency of all dictators to squelch creativity and dissent, which gave free reign to Hitler's incompetence and insanity to bring about catastrophy.
9. The British invention of the first computer in order to crack the German secret codes.
10. The destruction of the battleship Bismarck symbolizing the defeat of the Nazi navy.

Answer 6

1.) Great Allied Teamwork, no real Axis teamwork

2.) Better Industrial Might

3.) Lose of Axis Battle Experience. (Stalingrad, Battle of Britain, Midway)

4.) Allied stubborns

5.) Allied code-breaking Tech and Skill

6.) Axis mistacks (Loseing The Battle of Britain, Lost The Battle for Moscow)

7.) Allied Air Control

8.) Failure of the German U-boats and the Japanese Navy

Answer 7

I would say that it was the miscalculation by Hilter of what it took to defeat russia..
it cost the german army way too much manpower/supplies and time in the end.

One could also add the weather..Hilter thought he could just roll into russia and defeat the country before winter..his army was dressed in gear more suited for summer..
The russian armies kept falling back into the country..burning any sorta shelter as they left..basically leaving the german army nothing to help them fight off the winter's cold weather.

I honestly believe it was the german people's desire to not fight on is what cost them the war...toward the end, german general would always phone Hilter begging for permission to fall back..to retreat.
The russians on the other hand viewed the germans as invaders..it was win or else

Answer 8

The biggest factor was Germany's failure to beat the Soviet Union.
Without the destruction of the Nazis on the Eastern Front the Allied invasion of France would have failed.

Answer 9

1) Apathy 2) Stupidity 3) Detroit

Answer 10

well, there are many factors
but in my opinion: --the stubborness of Hitler, his unrealistical plans
-- his wrong plane to invade Russia, especially he attacked the south front and he spent enourmous forces at Stalingrad, basically a turning-point of war.
--the American contribution, its enter into war and help to Russia with tanks,
-- the advance of British aviation ( in the second part of war)and navy force compared with German force, also the defeat in Britain.