what were some of Hiltler's mistakes that caused Germany the war Which one do youthink was the most important?

Answer 1

Some of the tactical and strategic military mistakes include:

1. Started too late in the year (1941), by the time they reached Moscow, the coldest winter in years hit and the Werhmact was totally unprepared.

2. Guderian's Panzers were diverted south at the gates to Moscow in 1941.

3. Again in 1942, the Germans made the fatal mistake of splitting Army Group South in two culminating in the debacle at Stalingrad and the failure to reach to Caucasus oil fields.

4. The Soviets were into a mindset of ordering important and troop saving withdrawals. At Stalingrad the Germans lost 25% of their entire operational strength in the Eastern Front, a heavy blow by all accounts but NOT decisive. It would however be the main factor for Germany's not being able to complete the conquest of Russia.

5. The Germans blew another chance during their offensive in the summer of 1943. Against Guderian's opinion that the production of Tiger and Panther tanks should be up to operational standards, Hitler launched the ill fated offensive at Kursk. The results being the destruction of the panzer armies. The fact that the German still had the capability to launch an offensive of this magnitude in 1943 proves that Stalingrad was not a decisive turning point in the war. From then on, it was just a delaying tactical war against the Red Army.

6. On the western front, two mistakes come to mind: stopping his tanks and allowing the BEF to escape to Britain via Dunkirk, and switching from the bombing of airfields and radar stations to London and other cities....the RAF was nearly brought to its knees before that 'miracle.'

7. Hitler made the mistake of diverting resources to multiple designs, rather than picking the best and staying with it... example is the multiple tank designs.

8. The Russians were resilient, as one German officer stated, "attacking Russia was like an elephant stamping out ants, you killed thousands, maybe millions, but in the end their number told and you were eaten to the bone."

Answer 2

Invading the Soviet Union and opening a two front war was a huge mistake. It spread the German military too thin. Declaring war on the U.S. was another. Would America have joined the war in Europe when they did if not for that? They would have eventually, sure, but probably not immediately.

Hitler's belief that he was the ultimate authority on all things instead of letting his very capable military leaders do their jobs didn't help matters either.

Answer 3

"goodies" means, COST, "..which COST Germany the war.."
When talking about an event like World War II, it's easy to fall into this way of thinking : "Hitler...killed Jews.....bad."
I am not here to deny the Holocaust, most educated people know about it already. But when it comes to the number of dead in Europe from the years 1933 -1945, there are just so many more people to take into account. I have to remind others that there were more than just Jewish people in the concentration camps. The "Final Solution" did not lead to the end of the Third Reich - it was the war on two fronts (three if you count Italy) that led to the downfall of Nazi Germany. Now I need to remind people that A WAR WAS FOUGHT and millions of people (soldiers and civilians) from every European country, from every Religion, and from every political belief died....." Nazi...invasion of European countries...bad."

Answer 4

At time's Hitler was a brilliant leader and motivator of his
nation, he bootstrapped germany out of a world depression
and into an industrial powerhouse. Had he stuck to running
the country, and not got into his own personal insane programs, he probably could have formed the E U 50 years
ago with willing partners and not by war. Of course during the war some people think the nazi regime tried to develop to
many projects that used up resources that didn't pay off.
Lastley he forgot Ethics, because of the way he treated
people, there was a lot of opposition to his success.

Answer 5

He had 2 major problems that seemed small at the time.

First, he didn't finish the Battle of Britain and take them out of the war before he went after Russia. That made him split his efforts into too many theaters. You can't fight a successful war by yourself against the rest of the world on multiple fronts. By leaving Britain in the war and able to use its air fields, refuel Allied planes, etc, he made a blunder that came back to haunt him at the end of the war.

The second problem was that he spread his supply lines too thin. By the time the war made it to Belgium, his troops were carrying siphon hoses with them...they were out of gas. Tanks don't run well without gas. They were also out of food, proper winter clothes, boots, and medical supplies. Once the Allies and the Underground figured this out, they did their best to hide local resources, as well. Hungry, sick, starving, half-frozen soldiers have a tendency to either surrender or shoot each other. Either way, battles are lost.

Answer 6

Everything that Hitler did was a mistake. Hitler had no 'strategic' sense. Hitler was like a fart in a crowded elevator. And worse of all, from the German point of view, is that Hitler failed to listen to Himself!

In 'Mein Kamp' Adolf Hitler said that Germany needed 'lebenstrassen,' room to live in to expand, and Hitler said the greatest threat to Germany was Bolshevism.and Soviet Russia.
And Guess what - - - - The Democracies of the World also feared Bolshevism and thus shunned Soviet Russia.

So here it is September 1939 and Hitler signs a non-agression pact with Soviet Russia, they agree not to interfere with Hitler's attack against Poland.

Hitler attacked Poland and Poland surrendered within thirty days. England & France declared war on Germany but they did not follow through with an attack on their own, which might have succeeded since Hitler threw his entire army against Poland.

Still with me - - - here is Hitler's greatest mistake. Hitler spent six months rebuilding his army through the winter of 1939 and 1940 and then Hitler attacked The West. IfHitler had read his own book, 'Mein Kamp, he would have ignored the West, in fact make a statement about having no quarrel with France & England, and then Hitler should have attacked Soviet Russia in 1940.

IF Hitler had attacked Soviet Russia in 1940 it is quite possible that Britain & France would have stayed on the sidelines doing nothing. In fact it is not hard to imagine French Communist rioting over their governments inaction and after weeks of brutal rioting the French Government might have invited Hitler in to reestablish law & order.

Anyhow - - - Hitler made many mistake but his biggest blunder was to attack the West.

Peace...

Answer 7

The Battles of Britain and Dunkirk were strategic failures on his part. If he had secured Malta he would have been able to control the Mediterranean and increased his resources. A major folly was his lack of support for the invasion in North Africa and the loss of the Suez Canal but I believe his most profound mistake was trying to fight a two-front war. He was trying to battle Great Britain and Russia at the same time and ended up spreading his resources too thinly. He was unable to admit his mistakes and that rendered him unable to learn from them.

Answer 8

Hitler made so many mistakes, it would be hard to catalog them all here.

I think the one that stands out to me is the failure to invade England. He got duped by Goering into letting the Luftwaffe do the bulk of the attacks on England. When Hitler gave in to Goerings requests and cancelled "Operation Sea Lion", and turned his eyes to invading Russia, that was the turning point in the war. It enabled England to rebound, and it turned Russia against Germany, who before the invasion, had a non-aggression pact between the two countries.

Answer 9

His biggest mistake was not listening to or allowing his advisors to tell him what was really happening. His ego and absolute need to be right got in the way. Fanatacism has a way of imploding.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The events of the time and the unwise decisions proved that with Hitler and the Third Reich.
Because he believed no one, no country and no army was equal to him and what he was doing, he underestimated the Allied Forces and their conviction.
If we fail to learn the lessons history teaches us, we are bound to repeat the mistakes to paraphrase something I think Churchill said. And, in the essentially brief history of the Second World War, Hitler failed to learn the lessons as he went and arrogantly repeated the mistakes.

Answer 10

There are none so blind as people who won't see. you're patently one in each and every of them. Hitler became right into a unswerving "evolutionist"? Hitler misquoted Darwin on purpose to extra healthful his very own potential. bring about line with a single source to your suggestions. In my worldwide there is no longer something worse than willful lack of understanding and you look the embodiment of it. "those adult adult males killed extra human beings each and every than each and every of the human beings killed by potential of human hand in the the remainder of history blended." And your evidence of that's...? you haven't any because of the fact no one is conscious how many human beings died in entire in the time of history in the wars previous to the twentieth Century - no one. do you recognize the way many Ghenghis Khan killed? Alexander the super? The Roman Caesars? in case you do not have numbers you could no longer justify your declare. to declare that HItler wasn't a Christian is incorrect - he became into raised a Catholic, and believed in a unusual and wonderful conglomeration of Nazi non secular weirdness. i'm no longer wrong - you're. examine a history e book or continuously look ignorant. As to "all atheists say" it is likewise nonsense. the usually used reason in the back of war is to acquire components which includes land or gold. to declare that atheists are in charge for extra deaths than non-atheists is unprovable and is maximum possibly thoroughly untrue. Btw: i'm no longer an atheist yet i'm a student of history and you need to attempt studying some earlier you place up issues on right here that teach which you do no longer understand what you're conversing approximately. you additionally must comprehend that in basic terms because of the fact somebody posts something on a internet site would not make it actual.