To many World War II has been the most devastating war in human history. It had been global military conflict that caused the loss of millions of lives as well as material destruction. The war began in Europe in September of 1939. It ended on May 8, 1945. This day was marked by the British government as V-E (Victory in Europe) Day. The outcome of this war left a new world order dominated by the United States and …showed first 75 words of 2151 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2151 total…already dead. Before Germany surrendered, Hitler committed suicide. Many historians have compared Hitler to Napolean. Both their failures have been the underestimation of the Russian winter. Another of Hitler's faults is the extreme overconfidence he possessed. Had he excepted failure in Russia and retreated to regroup, his offensive may not have ended in complete failure. He believed in complete domination or destruction. This belief led to his downfall and to his decition to commit suicide.