The defeat
of Hitler and the Nazis was due to several simultaneous factors, including the Allied powers,
various resistance movements, and Hitler's own strategic mistakes. Thus to ask for an either/or
answer is to assume something simpler than was actually the case.
The Allied
powers fighting against Hitler included the United States, Britain, Canada, China, and the
Soviet Union (of which Russia was part). The US and Britain operated on the "western
front", conducting an air war against Germany and invading and liberating much of Europe.
Heroic resistance fighters in several European countries aided the Allies.
The Soviet Union was the largest country on the Eastern Front and was also instrumental
in Hitler's defeat. Sometimes it is argued that the Russian winter itself was a major factor in
Hilter's defeat, as the German soldiers were inadequately equipped for the harsh conditions, and
many succumbed to frostbite and hypothermia and even those who did not die directly from the
cold were not effective in fighting in extreme winter conditions.
Many
military historians argue that Hitler's own bad judgment towards the end of the war contributed
to his defeat, especially attacking Russia while Britain remained undefeated, leading him to
fighting on two fronts, a position that was unsustainable.
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