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This paper focuses on the five main factors that led to Germany's defeat in the Second World War. It first examines the lack of focus of German operations. Next, it looks at Germany's inability to make lasting allies and how Germany's cruelty to conquered nations caused unnecessary antagonism and united other countries against her. Next, the paper discusses America's industrial and manpower contributions to the war, which was far greater than Hitler had expected and boosted the strength of the Allies greatly. The paper then discusses how Germany never achieved its economic potential. Finally, the paper describes Hitler's unwillingness to end the war. These five factors combined to form a great Allied threat to Germany and a German denial and arrogance, which ultimately resulted in its defeat.

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"This policy was not conducive to political alliances and ultimately was a major factor in Germany's downfall The nature of Nazism combined with Hitler's distrustful nature and "Hitler's well-proven untrustworthiness" made it impossible for Germany to have any lasting allies. In 1941, Germany tried to organize an anti-British alliance of Spain France, Italy, Germany, Russia and Japan, but failed. No one believed the propaganda about a united Europe. The propaganda about a "European Partnership" was not believed by Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway or Denmark. The alliances with Italy and Russia that existed early in the war deteriorated."

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