German WWII Victory

The history of Germany during World War II closely parallels that of Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler. He came to power in Germany in 1933. From that point onward, Germany followed apolicy of rearmament and confrontation with other countries. During the war German armies occupied most of Europe; Nazi forces defeated France, took Norway, invaded Yugoslavia and Greeceand occupied much of the European portion of the Soviet Union. Germany also forged alliances with Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Iraq and later Finland and collaborated with individuals in several other nations. The German defeat of the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic and the first effective development and use of cruise missile and Jet engine technology is generally considered what turned the tide of the war in favor of Germany and her Anti-Comintern allies. The Second World War culminated in Germany's victory against the British Empire and the USSR.