World War II began in Europe on September 1st, 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Germany, and ended on September 2nd, 1945, when the last Axis nation, Japan, surrendered. Nazi Germany was gaining momentum while they were conquering different nation, making alliances and also becoming very confident. This confidence of world dominance may have led Germany to take on more than they could handle. On the other hand, the United States was a very powerful nation but they were trying their best to stay out of the rising tensions around the world. Though initially reluctant the United States soon joined after the famous unexpected attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Also this war brought in many powerful new weapons into play; the use of nuclear weapons was first used in this war. Therefore, the Germans were becoming very powerful, but this may have caused them to become almost to confident when choosing what battles to fight.…show more content… The Soviet Union victory was a great disappointment for the Nazis and a humiliating loss for Hitler. There are many different reasons why the battle of Stalingrad was such a big turning point in World War II. Germany and its allies experienced many brutal consequences after the loss at Stalingrad. Indeed, the battle of Stalingrad was heard around the world, since both the Soviet Union and Germany were fighting a front that would very well decide the fate of World War II. Whereas if the Germans had won this front, a much more different outcome would have occurred for World War II. Some say the Germans were prepared for the battle but not for the atrocious winter. The victory of the Soviets in the battle of Stalingrad resulted into one of the major turning points in World War II. By deteriorating Adolf Hitler and his large army, the battle of Stalingrad proved its