10 Biggest Mistakes Germany Made In World War 2

Despite the USA initially taking a neutral position for the first two years of the second World War, the incident that officially brought them into the mix is the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii on 7 December 1941. This surprise attack by the Japanese led to the full force of the US military might being thrown not only against the Japanese in the Pacific but against the German and Italians in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Although it was not a direct German action or decision that brought the United States into the war, the sheer impact that it had for every country or force that was against the Allies means that it bears mentioning. Once war was declared against Japan, Germany declared war on the USA and once the sentiment was reciprocated, it can be argued that the final death knells had already sounded. The scale, the might and extent of American capabilities in the sea, in the air and on land was matched only by its ability to produce munitions, hardware and food to fund its own effort and that of its Allies.

While Germany was already struggling with war production by this stage, the introduction of such an efficient economy and a military powerhouse only served to bolster the flagging countries that were against them and all but secured their final fate.