What were the fundamental flaws in the German strategy during the Second World War

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PP2009 - Total War in the Modern Era

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What were the fundamental flaws in German strategy during the Second World War?

To address this question one needs to consider the different aspects of German strategy. Specifically these include their military, their economy, and their political agendas. In addition to highlighting their flaws, it may also be useful to compare and contrast with Great Britain, whose strategy was ultimately successful. Alternatively, it could be argued that Germany's strategy was not exactly flawed. Instead other countries had a superior strategy which was the chief reason for their failure. German pursuit and focus on a land war, which proved to be a mistake, will also be discussed in terms of how much it contributed to the overall failure. A discussion of Hitler's leadership style will highlight the considerable impact it had on German strategy which was the main cause of German failure, not their strategy itself. All these factors will be considered in the conclusion and will determine the fundamental flaws of Germany Strategy during the Second World War.

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