Real Reason Hitler Lost World War 2

[@wstevegaming593]

All this angered his father, who punished him severely

[@UNITED-STATES-OF-AMERICA]

europe soft under bally

[@justinvaladez4503]

Oversimplified

[@zhannigalecia2448]

Oversimplified

[@nukestorm6841]

And then died of a lung hemorrhage

[@spinnythehyper]

Oversimplified

[@jay-t1030]

His most critical mistake was invading Russia, he lost all his best units in the failed invasion. Could have used those units in North Africa and France.

[@nocapdribblezz6183]

Agreed and the had a pact so they were allies

[@eriklarsson6622]

Stalin planned an invasion of Europe. If I remember correctly one of the reasons why they encircled so many Russian troops early in the war was because the Russian soldiers were formed up for an offensive.

[@Anonymous-qj3sf]

@@nocapdribblezz6183 Stalin was Hitler's only opponent in Europe. In 1938, a non-aggression and friendship pact was signed between Great Britain and Germany. In the same year, the Munich Agreement was signed between Great Britain and Germany, in which Great Britain allowed Germany to seize part of Czechoslovakia. In the 1935 Naval Pact, Britain allowed Germany to take back its navy. We should also not forget about the "pact of four" in 1933 between Germany, Italy, Great Britain and France. These countries wanted to subjugate the whole of Europe to their hegemony. If you're a Westerner, I wouldn't be surprised if you're hearing all this for the first time...

[@thunderLeaf]

Documents were planted to Gestapo in Russian citating how Stalin was planning to attack Germany first.This was very nicely faked documents made from British secret agency also supplied so that it looks like a Russian secret agencie made a flaw.Ultimatelly Britian could avoid Hitlers invasion and win the war on the cost of 27 million Russians dieing for their cause.

[@onlyzu882]

@@Anonymous-qj3sf well thank you for teaching me that part 😂 (western)

[@Yangager]

2:16 In Italy's defense, one of their largest problems was that their commanders were borderline incompetent, often promoted to their positions based on party loyalty, bribery, nepotism, etc. instead of ability. Rommel himself actually complemented the average Italian soldier, saying that they were good fighters and tended to be brave, while simultaneously calling their commanders idiots.

[@sigmazhukov4897]

Lions led by donkeys

[@RossFennell]

Happening in America now

[@megancrager4397]

@@RossFennell 🎯

[@makisekurisu4674]

@@sigmazhukov4897 Lack of good leadership is world wide pandemic... Lol

[@feck2594]

@@RossFennell exactly, which scares me . Not a doom and gloom type , but let's be honest. We are in for dark time's.

[@johnbaugh2437]

The other reason he lost in North Africa was the fact the British cracked the enigma code and would sabotage some of their shipments. They didn’t destroy all of them because they didn’t want the Germans to figure this out. They sabotaged shipments mostly from the Italian peninsula to make it look like someone in Italy was helping the Allies. This created even more distrust between the Germans and Italians.

[@UndisputedONE2]

just whatched the movie and read about the story surrounding the whole process. I was fascinated. Didnt learn anything in detail from my schooltime

[@dileepreddy9478]

@@UndisputedONE2 which movie?

[@UndisputedONE2]

@@dileepreddy9478 the imitation game

[@johnbaugh2437]

@@TomaszRaszewski oh I know! They did the initial work and handed to the Brits!

[@LoganonYT-s8t]

Alan Turing and his group

[@11conormcloughlin]

The fact that Germany was only a nation of 80 million (including Austria and Bohemia/Moravia) against the USSR (194 Million), USA (132 million) and Great Britain (44.7 million) Germany was horrendously outnumbered. Doesn't help them either that the main Allies were all world spanning super states while Germany was restricted in Central Europe. The Allies also had the advantage of defending all the resources Germany desperately needed to conquer just to sustain the war. Edit: Populations based on 1940 (google)

[@ananamu2248]

Just like ...... Putin with Ukraine...paranoia included

[@ananamu2248]

Grandios ideas not thought through enough and a denial of the value of wise women and their ability to untangle possibilities

[@adhirbose9910]

In the case of the British, it's pertinent to note that the entire Empire contributed to their survival, and later on the Americans came..

[@11conormcloughlin]

@@adhirbose9910 yes I know the UK had its massive empire of like a billion people but I didn't include that

[@Minecraft_survival_lets_playz]

Never attack the russians when they are drinking their vodka

[@Mr_Oggie]

The problem he had was similar to those that Stalin and Mao had: his own men who were smarter and more experienced were too afraid to tell him "no" or say something was a bad idea out of fear of being executed for doing so... so instead they just went along with whatever crackpot plan or bad decision he made.

[@AmazingEmerald]

Arrogance won’t get you far

[@thathabsfan1431]

@John Grigg how similar they are

[@RuiLuz]

@@thathabsfan1431 It's interesting because all these "dictators" have a lot in common, it's like they are made from the same mold.

[@AdistuffRBX]

@@RuiLuz because they’re

[@AdistuffRBX]

All good leaders need a 2nd opinion and to see both sides of the problem.

[@erictaylor5462]

Another, extremely important factor was, the majority of the US industrial infrastructure was immune to strategic bombing. On the other hand both Germany and Japan had their industrial infrastructure smashed by Allied strategic bombing.

[@delrhok4105]

Thats what caused the U.S. to be the main superpower after ww2, most of the major economies of the world had their infrastructure destroyed

[@alisharay8462]

@@delrhok4105 the us was headed there regardless

[@ridwanfaysal7935]

THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH THE QURAN IS THE BOOK OF ALLAH SURAH IKHLAS In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say, He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent

[@beachside1]

@@ridwanfaysal7935 You do realize that the word Allah is the same as using the word God. Right?? The Islamic word Allah is the same as the Christian word for god

[@IMGreg..]

Same thing is true today for China and Russia. All Russian manufacturing is in the west close to Europe and Chinese manufacturing is on their east coast vulnerable to sea attacks by subs, while the US has infrastructure throughout the country making manufacturing possible on both coasts and the middle.

[@danboyd2725]

The reason Germany lost was they didn't value any of the lands or people they conquered. Living people and cities are worth a lot more to the collective wealth of a aspiring empire than dead ones.

[@t22-t5t]

EXACTLY. Even more, forced labour will never meet the economic output and quality like free willed labour for a mutual cause.

[@119beaker]

And they went up against 2 continental powers and an empire

[@megancrager4397]

@@119beaker yeah... they failed for many reasons lol

[@franksegura2932]

​@@t22-t5t

[@fbimemberofvma8003]

@@megancrager4397 true

[@danielcurtis1434]

It’s most likely Rommel did it mostly to protect his family. Rommel probably wouldn’t have done it otherwise given a trial would be a huge problem.

[@largeknockers7194]

I majored in history in college and the most I've ever read is Rommel said he would avail himself to the new government. He knew it was going to happen but yes he talked to his son before he was taken away in a staff car. Patton was furious when he was told the truth and he made sure the family was taken care of. They lived where he was military governor in Baveria.

[@keegandeur2226]

“He shot himself in the foot,Just the foot for now”

[@hampter112]

Oversimplified

[@fazlulkarimchowdhury1837]

@hampter112 yeah I thought that too! Lol 😆

[@tpl608]

Rommel was told if he killed himself, they would leave his family alone, especially his oldest son

[@revolver_84]

That's the assumption. No one definitely knows what the 2 officers said when they were alone with him in the living room but it's very likely what was said.

[@tpl608]

@@revolver_84 both of those others reported their discussion. They have the order to give the offer from Himmler. The Germans kept such detailed records to thankfully helped to literally hang them.

[@tpl608]

@@revolver_84 several good books have photos of the orders and testimony of both of the other two.

[@thefuture4956]

@@tpl608 give the video to me

[@tpl608]

@@revolver_84 the son said that

[@personenkenzahl]

I've always had this opinion that if he hadn't attacked the Soviets, he would've won the war with ease. Opening too many fronts all around your country exhausts your resources.

[@Robert08010]

I highly doubt he could have "won". I mean, he might have won in Europe but do you imagine him stopping there? I don't see any successful conclusion without him eventually fighting Russia, Japan and the US. He was too much of a megalomaniac. Now maybe if he took them on one at a time, but eventually any remaining powers have to recognize he will break his word to anyone as soon as it suits him to do so. So whatever powers remain would ultimately join forces if for no other reason than to defeat him.

[@personenkenzahl]

@@Robert08010 understand your valuable point but I seriously doubt whether anyone else would've stood against him after this onslaught. I mean, he would've become even more stronger after this victory.

[@Robert08010]

@@personenkenzahl IF there was anything left after his "victory". Remember what happened in Russia.

[@leonpaelinck]

But attacking the Soviets was the whole point of the war. So you're saying, they could have won the war if they did not start it.

[@getimpaled3460]

Yes, he probably could've won against the British by forcing them into a stalemate after winning in North Africa. No, he could not invade the UK, please don't bring that up. But if there was only a victory in the West then would it really be a world war. And also, who's to say that Russia wouldn't eventually attack Germany at one point.

[@ianwarren4938]

I don't know what I enjoy more, the historical content or the funny cartoons. Either way good job and thanks for your work

[@davebesag]

Given they think the USA were the main allied country in the North Africa campaign it certainly isn't the historical content.

[@popking1]

I like historical

[@MondoBeno]

You could write a whole book about all the reasons he lost the war. Part of it was the same reason the Confederacy lost the Civil War - lack of fuel, lack of metal, lack of food, and lack of men. Then he fought a war on four fronts. Then he underestimated the strength of the British, Soviets, and the USA. Then there was his invasion of Russia, which is because of a mistake he made as a boy - he played hooky on the day his teacher discussed Napoleon.

[@jiajunxiao]

Nah he probably was painting that day his teacher discussed Napoleon.

[@Fargoguy54]

Japan had a similar problem. The war they fought was on too many fronts, against too many opponents without the industrial infrastructure to support it.

[@matthijsschrijvers]

The mistakes start coming and they dont stop coming. He fed to the rules and hit the ground running.

[@jakeg3126]

Didn’t make sense not to live for fun

[@BobBrophy78]

Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb

[@JesusisKing.738]

So much to do so much to see all the way in the back seat

[@letsgetiton99]

You'll never know if you don't go

[@clintoruss153]

You'll never shine if you don't go, hey now you're an all star.

[@hansolowe19]

He was not an idiot. He was uneducated and arrogant, never having finished a study. He had trouble trusting (more/higher) educated people, including generals.

[@JCavinee]

Like modern day Republicans.

[@hansolowe19]

@John Grigg that's basically what I said. Yes he was insecure about his lack of an education. As many people would be if surrounded by experts. How they react to this will be different for each person.

[@ryangamer7307]

@@JCavinee more like liberals and democrats voting for biden just becusse they didn't like trump and now regretting that they voted for him

[@3rdworldgarage450]

@@JCavinee I think you misspelled Democrats

[@yuanjv]

@@JCavinee oof

[@vjp2866]

Cant believe there is only one guy behind this channel doing all these wonderful videos. Hats Off bro

[@hoodedmirror1051]

lol

[@speedyanimatez7276]

Actually I think it's two since in some videos another voice is heard, tell me if im wrong tho. Am i?

[@lewandoski9goat]

​@@speedyanimatez7276 you are srry😅😅😅

[@WORKERS.DREADNOUGHT]

I get the impression that a lot of Italian soldiers didn't really want to fight for Fascism or Germany & were much happier after 1943 when they changed sides.

[@tomlxyz]

Maybe that was because unlike the German military the Italian one kept failing under their fascist plans from the start and had to be bailed out by the Germans regularly

[@gunzakimbo]

"History has shown that trying to take over Russia by force never worked out for the invading force." *Scoffs in Mongol while riding my horse in winter*

[@shayaldwarka7907]

Russia was not a state that time

[@Huang_Yisen]

@@shayaldwarka7907 True, it was called the kevian Rus back then. But it doesn't change the fact that they were the only invaders that successfully subjugated Moscow.

[@gnas1897]

@@Huang_Yisen Sad Polish-Lithuanian noises

[@promoteyourfirm7502]

Mongolian: Hold my Yak Milk

[@Elloguys390]

@@gnas1897 why everyone forgets about him?

[@HoiPolloiNtertains]

One big reason the USA had such a significantly stronger industrial capacity than the other major players in the war was that the USA was across the world. The UK, France, Russia, Italy, and Austria were continuously bombed throughout the war, with industrial centers being of particular interest for strategic bombings. This caused all major powers to continuously lose production capacity while the USA never had this concern and could focus solely on production and not rebuilding.

[@alexandrabratanova4354]

Was about to comment that he did the same thing Napoleon did and it wasnt even that long ago

[@moemoe2627]

Mussolini wasn’t an anti semite and didn’t hate Jewish people. There were Jews in the Italian fascist party. I’m not defending or condoning his actions but this section is incorrect.

[@vllcrclips1747]

Echt? Das wusste ich noch gar nicht

[@tomasdawe9379]

Essentially correct he wasn't against Jews he was against Israelites. If an Italian Jew saw themselves as Italian 1st Jewish 2nd he was fine with them.

[@sebping7205]

Oh, thaaank you for pointing that out! The Italian fascist movement was not rooted in racism as far, as German National Socialism was. So, up until Germany and Italy started cooperating in 1936-38, Jews were normal members of the Fascist Party and did not face harassment

[@MemphisMafia]

My uncle served in WW2 he was born in WV 1925 his name was Shirley Eugene bailey he died as medic in hurtgen Forrest in 1944

[@WilliamDearthwd]

My grandfather, Norman Douglas Smith, was a cargo pilot for World War II during the clash with Japan and he lived till his 80s before his death. Last time I saw him while he was close to being on a deathbed, I was 21 and I did attend his funeral the following year. Kudos to such a wonderful grandparent.

[@Dweller415]

Two dumbest mistakes: Invasion of the Soviet Union and declaring war against the U.S. Although that being said, Germany had their hands full with Great Britain’s Royal Air Force and Navy.

[@ananamu2248]

Yeah Britian put up a danm good fight and .any do t recognize that

[@leonpaelinck]

They had to invade the sovj'iet union

[@bobbywise2313]

I think after Pearl Harbor the US was going to be all in. I am not sure his declaring war changed much. Would we have focused entirely on the Pacific if he hadn't? I have my doubts. Too much was at stake in Europe.

[@artanisplays3982]

The invasion of the ussr is a must, the ussr was gonna invade in 1942 and Britain is not gonna give up, like how the USA was not gonna stay there. I heard that American and German ships were already shooting each other by autumn, if this was true then it was only a matter of time

[@sarawilson3423]

Insert Bismarck joke here.

[@ananamu2248]

I learned a lot from this article ,thx ....and found the comments very informative ...I love it when ppl Con tribute info from other perspective

[@jayrl8833]

Italy was nor ready for war. Mussolini has predicted that his army will be modernized in 1945, italy has suffered in post ww1 and its agriculture was there primary economy

[@BoboMagroto26]

Basically… his paranoia cost him, dearly

[@maxdobeinabox]

As an austrian painter, i guess i should take notes from this, just in case.

[@myndfulretro]

😂😂

[@reginaldcopperbottom1738]

Bro please don't fail art school

[@maxdobeinabox]

@@reginaldcopperbottom1738 i'll try not to

[@kyozumimiyari2220]

Progress....??

[@DavidRJones82]

Welp... WWIII seems to be on the schedule. Just need to get you into some trench warfare!

[@ItsAstie]

Major factor on why he ACTUALLY lost is that soviet union was easily able to replenish their manpower while germany was not, then germany was spread even thinner when allies invaded in the west, germany had 3 million at the start of barbarossa, soviets also had similar numbers, but the difference was that soviet numbers were only going up, while germany's numbers were only going down.

[@leonpaelinck]

oil

[@panzerwaffel5281]

Attacking the USSR and starting the war were not Hitler's mistakes. These were decisions he was forced to make due to lack of oil and food supplies. If in 1941 Germany had waited another year as it was, it would have lost all its oil and food, leading to its economic disaster. Operation "fall Barbarossa" had to be carried out in order to reach new resources. Therefore, the main targets of the Wehrmacht were Stalingrad and Baku. Stalingrad ensured control of the northern Kakuaz region, which would allow the Wehrmacht to concentrate troops in the southern Kakuaz to capture Baku. In this sense, Stalingrad was not a mistake either, but a decision guided by problems in Germany's resources. It gave the Wehrmacht time for further conquest, the Volga held back the main Soviet resources, which hampered their industry.

[@Cybertronous]

Actual reason: He was a prankster and convinced a high ranking German officer that he (the officer) was going on a suicide mission, so the officer ran to the allied lines and spilled vital information

[@michaelwilliamson4759]

Are you talking about Rudolph Hess? He flew West because he was trying to secure peace with England before the invasion of Soviet Union. Soviet Union was a threat to England as much as it was to Germany. He was arrested and jailed.

[@vladislav1069]

"Hilter was an idiot" France: *only defended the border and not the full channel. They also sent almost all their skilled troops to Benelux* Well, someone else had lower IQ

[@vladislav1069]

@@Big_BlackHawk I don't have to explain if you know history

[@Legendarymapping2196]

@@vladislav1069 I understood

[@tobos8909]

The Maginot line was designed to force Germany through Belgium and bring Britain - who had guaranteed Belgian independence for a century by then - into the war, not as some impenetrable defence right up to the channel

[@dylonmc4323]

He was actually super smart with an IQ of around 170 but he became over confident and narcissistic. Maybe sycophantic a little.

[@johnmurdoch8534]

Convicted? There was no trial i was aware of.

[@DallasATrain7]

"You can't fight a 2 front war" Why not America's doing it?!" "With all due respect sir, you aren't America"

[@scottt7371]

Not sure how you can call one of the most powerful men an idiot, he was one of the most determined hellish leader💀

[@giorgiodipietro4213]

Yaaaa

[@BlaMan25]

Clownler was dumb for not fearing that Stalin would destroy him.

[@45wasright43]

Well, he made so many errors with his reckless decisions that cost his army during WW2. He underestimated Stalin & the Soviets and that was his downfall.

[@webcrawler9782]

pretty detailed and well done video!

[@ironlionzion1380]

Really cool video, much easier to digest than all the boring documentaries. Thanks I learned a lot!

[@MemphisMafia]

Yep

[@MemphisMafia]

It's a lot better

[@eatschmitt4265]

We all know the real reason he lost is cause captain America took out red skull and hydra

[@ryukireii]

This is canon

[@machupikachu1085]

Spittin' facts!

[@leonpaelinck]

No because of Indy securing the Lost Ark.

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

The germans didnt try to secure leningrad. They wanted to completely raze the city since it was the center of global communism at the time. Thats why its called "the siege of leningrad" and not "the battle of leningrad". The odds of germany achieving a quick victory in russia were still relatively high until the soviet counter offensive in the winter. And the war was still very much winable when germsn forces were sent into the caucasus. The german offensive in russia was only lost after the battle of kursk. That was when germany lost most of its armored units.

[@alexterry558]

Facts

[@real_yunicellular]

They were never high. the only way Germany could have achieced a quick victory against Russia is if they surrender. They could not have gained Moscow due to not doing Halders strategy, Stalingrad was virtually unwinnable even if Germany had more men there. Germany NEVER could have even made a victory, let alone a quick one against the soviets. Kursk was unwinnable too due to the Soviets having 5 times as many soldiers and good fortifications, and Germany usually only won battles against the soviets when they werent ready, but at Kursk they were. Germany was doomed

[@fishvius2891]

By the time the Battle of Kursk came along, the war was already on the Soviet's side.

[@davidgage889]

Some histirians say turning point was as early as August 41. The Russian resistance was much more than was anticipated and the Germans were starting to fall behind schedule. Definitely by the start of Kursk there was no way German was going to defeat the Soviet Union.

[@leonpaelinck]

A quick victory in Russia is impossible.

[@brokenbridge6316]

I would say Hitler's obsession with the Occult was a factor in him losing the war. But I don't think it was the single biggest factor. I think him declaring war on the US and invading the Soviet Union rank much higher than most people think.

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

Of course, he literally decided to go against THE only 2 countries and armies that shouldn’t be F’d with.

[@dylonmc4323]

@@NateTheGreatNDT he would have crushed Russia one on one.

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

@@dylonmc4323 Possibly, but he got cocky and thought he could take on both of them.

[@dylonmc4323]

@@NateTheGreatNDT yes, that's exactly right. It seems he became so confident because of his easy victories over Poland , France and others and because he actually wiped out the entire western Russian army down to less than 600 tanks in Moscow, destroyed the entire Russian airforce and it's economy all within 3 months. Japan had alot of success at that time as well so he probably assumed Japan could hold off the US long enough for him to finish Russia. He did not see lend lease helping Russia rebiuld so many army's and tanks. Then the Germany first policy began to wipe out the German economy hammering oil supplies and resources.. Then the US landing an entire army in Africa during Stalingrad didn't help much.

[@Phishyification]

@@dylonmc4323 Russia crushed him one on one.

[@markanthonysalandanan7657]

Idk why i just love to listen to WWII stories so much

[@BuggritHall]

Not invading Britain and then invading the USSR were his major mistakes. The yanks joining in (late as always as well as taking all the credit) was just the icing on the cake.

[@rogerjohnson2562]

He couldnt invade Britain without air cocer. Hitler's mistake there was bombing London instead of airfields.

[@omega6468]

I love this! Well done and thx and the info!

[@MarcoPolo-s7u]

7:48 Japan: Am I a joke to you?

[@nancy4don]

Another reason he lost was because he was drugged out of his mind. Several documentaries on KZbin about this. Drugged minds don't make good decisions...

[@romanclay1913]

1. Lost the Battle of Britain. 2. Attacked the USSR. 3. Two front war.

[@ArmandoRodriguezzz737]

Step 1: be rejected from art school

[@Death1134u]

What i know is that he thought he could take over russia but he made a huge mistake so thats exactly how he started to lose land

[@leonpaelinck]

But expanding east was thé main goal of the war. If they don't do that, then it's no longer world war 2

[@Potatoshaneko]

FFS, I'm 2 minutes in I've already come across 4 inaccuracies.

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

You forgot his mistake at Dunkirk. Halting the ground troops. At first rejecting automatic assault weapons also cost some lives.

[@00dude3]

Because he thought the UK could still be an ally

[@LordSluggo]

The Germans were literally out of gas and coming down from their amphetamine highs. They couldn't advance.

[@Wow_btw]

A theorised reason was using the Dunkirk encirclement as a bargaining tool to get an easier peace deal with the allies by using the trapped troops as hostages

[@leonpaelinck]

What difference would it make? The allies could replace the men. And France fell anyway.

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

@@leonpaelinck If he hadn't halted the ground troops at Dunkirk. The war would have certainly last a lot longer and the body count much higher.

[@YedolfWesler]

Rommel is still revered for being a brilliant tank commander.

[@hacciwvc]

Rommel is a very over rated general he was a good front line commander i ww1 and a good tank commander in the invasion of france but he hade a very big ego and saw him self as the greatest commander in the world he underestameted the britsh and he over estameted his own forces capablitis and made alot if big mistakes that cost him the african campaine

[@tomlxyz]

I think it has more to do with Russia being so big, requiring long supply lines and longer to get to the cities. Otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long and they'd be done before winter came

[@kevridge7923]

Great video and series.............I think the UK had some involvement in WWII also and a certain Mr Churchill should of had a mention

[@TheBiggestBoog]

Y'all forget just how much of an impact the Australian army had on the African front, so proud 🤙👊

[@j8246]

Ngl I have never even heard Australia mentioned in the world wars, I just assumed they stayed on their continent and let everyone do their own thing. I'm gonna look this up now thanks c:

[@thedropout9873]

@@j8246 I could be wrong but pretty sure most wars America has fought in Australia was there and today I think there’s even a treaty between the 2 countries that pretty much say americas wars are Australias and Vice versa. But I could be very very wrong on that lol can’t remember where I heard/read that

[@roopezi4588]

it lost the war because the generals and other leaders who had plans and good tactics were not listened to. Germany would have had invincible technology in 1944 if it had not invaded the Soviet Union in 1941

[@darkknight6432]

And the Oil and Manpower shortages

[@leonpaelinck]

No

[@imtheone3993]

Those American flags at 2:18 are completely wrong. There were 0 Americans there, there were Brits

[@eli8922]

Maybe after I think operation compass if I'm correct but the Americans did land in north Africa If I remember correctly

[@hans4239]

I think that was later in 1942, a year or two before the north African campaign started.

[@shukes4645]

@@eli8922 operation compass was british. The americans landed in operation torch.

[@runedova126]

Good spot. Thats what I thought when I noticed the American flags too. It was predominately British troops defending in North Africa aswell as Free French troops.

[@jamienewstart1756]

Losing the Battle of Britain was Key factor also.

[@afnankhan43001]

He wasn't a fool, just hasty and the reason for that was his sickness and the history of young deaths in his family.

[@leonpaelinck]

no

[@GameMaster-wy9ev]

@@leonpaelinck Mabey

[@Bruce-ur2lw]

ur white

[@afnankhan43001]

@Bruce haha I am actually not

[@kyozumimiyari2220]

For the information I got from oversimplified,he indeed was a fool

[@j_stlemon6352]

I’ve been so interested in world war 2 for my whole life. This channel has progressed my interest and knowledge so much it’s not even funny. I though I knew a lot before I started watching you guys but you guys definitely proved me wrong. Please more world war 2!!

[@bis8366]

There info can be wrong alot of times, if you watch other historians and look at the Internet the info you get is different to this show but I agree its interesting watching this channel

[@raisingapanther3809]

this channel could teach a lot, but i reallly can spot a few giant problems with this video, such as Borders, aircraft designs, and just a small amount of accuracy, but it really can make up for it with the actual content

[@GabrielUngacta]

There was no way Germany could have won the war. Taking on two rising powers and a global empire. No matter how well trained or "advanced" Germany was, Germany would lose the war sooner or later.

[@deaddok999]

I believe that if Stalin wasnt General Secretary which was entirely possible and Winston Churchill along with FDR not becoming in charge of their respective countries during the war

[@HappyChap8]

@@deaddok999 No, Germany could not win no matter what. If another soviet leader was in charge then it would have went better for the Reds. Considering no great purge.

[@deaddok999]

@@HappyChap8 yes but no forced industrialization and Lenin's plans for state capitalism which would force the soviets to industrialize in the late 1930s which would be FAR too late

[@NPaviationYT]

Well the Germans can actually won if Japan dint attack pearl harbour,Germany attacked Soviet sooner and clearing North Africa first

[@deaddok999]

@@NPaviationYT Yes but the thing is that Japan was still genociding Chinese people's causing an embargo against them which provokes Japan to do pearl harbor

[@davidmackinnon2968]

It’s weird that American made documentaries do not mention Montgomery.

[@MerlinDeCosta]

''This is why kids, never underestimate your enemies or mix emotions with power.''

[@SpunkyGrubber]

I learned more in this one video than I did in every WW2 history class I took in high school and College combined.

[@aidenmulvey2141]

Idk if I’m tripping or has they uploaded video’s titled this like once a month

[@aayan8b809]

2:13 is good

[@Edgar_Hoods]

If they had focused on the middle east and tried to get oil from there instead of U.S.S.R. then they would probably have done better.

[@darkknight6432]

But the oil in the middle east was only in its infancy

[@michaelwilliamson4759]

You realize the invasion of Soviet Union was NEVER about oil or any other resource? The Germans had enough resources of their own. Germany invaded because it was becoming quite clear that the Allied powers were funding Soviet's army into a massive offensive force to take advantage of the weakened countries due to the prolonged war that Churchill the warmonger wanted so badly. Germans stationed at East Prussia could clearly see a massive force of Red Army soldiers amassing at the border in preparations for their invasion of Germany and Western Europe. The allied powers knew the full extent of Soviet Union's intention to invade and conquer the weakened Western European states and it was coming (if as Stalin had hoped) as Germany invaded Britain or not, either way they were going to invade Germany. You really oughta listen to his speeches, you would understand why he invaded Soviet Union and sent peace offers to Britain beforehand to end their unnecessary war and stand with Germany against the Soviet menace, and not some propagandist piece on KZbin who gets his information from the already questionable history told by the victors of WWII.

[@fredcourtney03]

Not too many German POWs ever made it out of Russia. They might have been better off fighting until the end. It would have had a similar fatality rate

[@dbunch904]

Sad but true. Once the Russians reached Berlin and the German soldiers knew it was over, most of them made a break for the west to surrender to the Allies rather than get captured by the Russians.

[@hannahdyson7129]

Russian POWS had a worse survival rate believe it or not .The Germans basically starved them to death . Well the men anyway Worse for the women

[@footisman2059]

@@dbunch904 Im pretty sure they brought the civilians with them too, and if they did it was truly a heroic act that should be respected.

[@mdmu_vjogdand]

The fundamental reason why dictators or any autocratic regime never lasts is because of lack of empathy towards the human beings they rule upon. Let alone armies, civilizations need food, water, resources, etc. to sustain... These dictators, by nature, do not care for this. You can only supress human beings so much... Then they either rebel or 'let it rot' if the oppressor is too powerful. It is the fundamental nature of autocratic modals to fall... Only those systems which empathetically connect and grow every being will ever survive and sustain. We human beings ought to learn this by now.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

I can imagine the german officers trying to talk Adolf out of attacking the USSR :D

[@eliasl332]

He didn’t have a choice, sooner or later it would happen.

[@jasonlau8593]

0:03 15:49 These two segments of the video are extremely awesome demeanors of a madman! Very nicely done!

[@Wow_btw]

Most axis generals were in agreement with attacking Russia

[@Huskerguy316]

They all agreed they had to. The Soviets were getting ready to invade west and Germany desperately needed grain and oil

[@amirordibi1348]

Never underestimate the Russian winter

[@plozar]

or the mud

[@Huskerguy316]

Never underestimate an empty fuel gage

[@jordanthomas4379]

10:00 don’t forget to mention that between 1942 and 1945, the United States sent almost 22 million tons of foreign aid to the Soviet Union.

[@Phishyification]

The overwhelming majority of this was from 1944-1945. Literally 80%. The USSR had strategically defeated the Axis by 1943. American mechanization helped speed up soviet tempo in the late war, but did not change the ultimate outcome.

[@jimmykska4398]

Yeah, but Soviets were much better than USA

[@spacebanana2748]

I love the anthropomorphised flag orbs

[@tonyrainy5337]

You forgot to mention he turned down the issuing of assault rifles to German soldiers.

[@jonvelde5730]

Completely new type of ammunition, new logistical train, re-equipping three entire armies in the field, complete rework of small arms production in the face of industrial shortages and supply chain bombardment... sounds like a winning plan!

[@nataliastead7221]

They also wanted to reach the Volga river through Stalingrad which was a HUGE supply line for the soviets and would have facilitated their operation to take over the Caucasus and the oil fields there

[@rogerjohnson2562]

Besieging Stalingrad would also have cut off the river through it

[@kerotomas1]

Real reason: serious lack of fuel and terrible logistics (also fighting against the UK, USA and USSR at the same time while also babysitting Italy and on top of that keeping up occupying forces in the whole of europe doesn’t really help)

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

"They just needed to blockade stalingrad" *Wrong!* Stalingrad was not just a manufacturing hub it was always a railway hub and the germans needed to secure the caucasian railways network to have a safe oil supply. So much is wrong with this video that its almost sad to be honest.

[@SuperAnthonyBennett]

Here to say this

[@terrencedouglas375]

wasn't Dresden the city firebombed and almost completely turned into ash...? Of course Hamburg was bombed but pretty sure Dresden is the more memorable one for incendiary bombing.

[@shaansingh6048]

could they not just blockade the railways too

[@Ch33secakeGaming]

When you see the german military cross on the planes bombing "pearl harbor"

[@raisingapanther3809]

Quite, as they used modern day borders, comepletely destroying the point of education in that factor, as they used german aircraft for pearl harbour scene, if germany had no idea of the invasion whatsoever, and modern day borders would force the ceding of danzig to be impossible as germany didnt have konigsberg, and since russia is comepletly cut-off from russia they couldnt invade them, as belarus and ukraine stood in the way. I agree with your statement, and it really is sad.

[@jessicamilestone4026]

My grandfather fought under Montgomery at El Alemein

[@nguyenvantien3553]

the main reason Germany lose ww2 -> resource, logistics

[@jamescook5487]

The pendulum they used on maps of the Atlantic to find ships was pretty accurate. The allies were trying to figure out how the Germans kept finding their ships. I believe through spies they found out and started using the practice themselves.

[@Anandahy1]

How do you know this?

[@thetruth5487]

The Ultra secret ,the breaking of the German code was more significant .

[@seed424]

“just one mistake, is all it could take to go down in history, remember me for centuries”

[@roma_superior1774]

This guy loves the US so much that he even put a US flag next to the allies troops at 2:28 when they weren't even in the war

[@jimmykska4398]

@Ruka.123 every single one is

[@ftwtech]

Is it just me or does that thumbnail picture look like Mike Lindell?

[@alldayubum]

The Germans actually did have thick great winter coats stock piled in Warsaw and Prague warehouses , They waited until the weather got bad first because the coats were thick, stiff and hot you cant give soldiers these coats in June ,, it was more a logistic problem cause they needed not only coats but amunition, food, and truck and armor parts so getting the Germans winter gear took longer than expected

[@JESSIE14864]

He had so much chance to win WW2. His anger ruined it.

[@darkknight6432]

And Oil don't forget about Oil

[@leonpaelinck]

Yes he had 0,0000001 % chance

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

Eh, it went from like 20% chance, and then went to 0.00002% chance in like a snap of a bad decision.

[@leonpaelinck]

@@NateTheGreatNDT what bad decision? There is imo very little the Germans could have done to increase their chances.

[@leesdroidaccountharbin9665]

LOL@the infographic featuring FDR walking without wearing glasses.

[@thatsmiley14]

lesson: be level headed to make important decisions during wartime 🤔🧐

[@jordanthomas4379]

The axis was always going to lose the war, they never had a chance of winning the conflict, they had far too many enemies and very very few allies.

[@leonpaelinck]

And they lacked oil

[@gleners8992]

I love your vids 😍 ❤

[@O5680]

5:45. See anything wrong? Roosevelt is walking.

[@amiranouji7708]

🤣🤣

[@WilliamDearthwd]

Yeah, he had polio.

[@SamSepiol127]

Beyond the ideological interests centered on fascism and nationalism, considering that Poland was completely conquered in 28 days, Mussolini might have recognized that an alliance with Germany would have offered Italy a stronger position in Europe, especially in a context where Italy felt internationally isolated following its invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, which also led to sanctions from the League of Nations. Furthermore, he might have believed that the alliance with Germany would provide Italy with opportunities for territorial expansion and political influence, thereby compensating for its relatively weaker military position. Thus, the decision was not solely due to irrationality; one can only imagine the fate Italy might have faced had it opposed Germany... it is likely that within three days, it would have been utterly devastated.

[@epa316]

Even if he had won, it never could have lasted. Chuck Norris was born in 1940, and he built the hospital he was born in.

[@Getmoneyent187]

It's almost so sobering watching Putin do the exact same thing, it's crazy to me how useful history is but how many people ignore it smdreadz

[@nickyblue4866]

Ukranie will fall

[@olamideoladoyinbo8220]

Guess history does. Repeat itself

[@onionring3482]

@@nickyblue4866 hopefully not

[@Getmoneyent187]

@@nickyblue4866 why?

[@Getmoneyent187]

@@olamideoladoyinbo8220 only when people don't pay attention to it, ya know, this especially true to everything except trends

[@ruisantos4520]

The main reason was really the fact that he ignored the rule number one in was from the time of Alexander the great ... My soldier is the the conquered people and soldiers converted to me ...

[@thewarconnoisseur]

Thanks for the video

[@michailokeefeMooMoo]

Very interesting and informative video

[@blackhawk2302]

Along with Hamburg, you missed Dresden. That was firebombed as well.

[@jimmykska4398]

Dresden was HEAVILY bombed. Very true

[@rogerjohnson2562]

samosamo

[@martybingham63]

I like the hysterical shriek you gave Adolf...😁😂

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

😃

[@tanjiayang3857]

I think something similiar for the Japanese front will be very interesting. Nice vid!

[@202d]

there is no point to make propaganda lies about japanese

[@rbilleaud]

There is so much inaccuracy in this video, I don't even know where to begin.

[@wilhelmu]

the title of this video is what my family used to discuss at the dinner table for decades

[@Xero328]

At around six minutes they show fdr walking behind his desk in Oval Office deciding to join the war or not. Wasn’t he in a wheelchair from polio? Pretty big oversight imo