"can i point out that the russian military didn't stop hitler it was the good old russian winter. The german tanks froze up and the russian started fighting on ski's for god sake."

What led to the end of WWII was a series of great miscalculations by the Nazis. Hitler had assumed that since they so swiftly defeated the French Army, which by all accounts was well trained and well prepared, that they would roll over the Russian Army, which was neither nearly as well trained or prepared, but had many more members.

Hitler also relied too much on his allies in Italy and Japan to win their respective battles, which by most accounts did not go according to plan. Due to this, the Nazis began spreading their forces all over the place, and if anyone's played Risk, you know you have to fortify your core before anything else..

Finally, the greatest miscalculation in my opinion belongs to Japan, who believed they could cripple the entire American Naval fleet with their attack on Pearl Harbor. Not only did they sink only one ship I believe, but they gave America a reason to entire this conflict that they'd for so long been reluctant to join. One thing I will say about America is this, give us a reason to enter a war, and we will enter it, every aspect of our country will enter it, from our troops to our economy to our politics.

Take care all.