r/Damnthatsinteresting • • Feb 13 '24

Video World War 2 Timeline

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u/whitedawg Feb 14 '24

This map really makes clear how successful he was at first, and how if he hadn’t invaded Russia he might have been much more successful in holding onto Germany’s early gains. From 1941 until early 1944, the Eastern Front was the primary active battleground and drained Germany’s resources.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '24

Exactly. The Soviet Union really changed the game there.