REsults of the Battle
The German defeat destroyed Hitler's dream of having a global empire. It was a shock to the German army who felt untouchable after easy victories in France and Poland. This shock reached the German people who were previously sheltered from the horrors of the war by Hitler's campaign of propaganda. The Battle of Stalingrad marked the beginning of the end for the Axis Powers. The battle is now known as "the battle that changed the course of history".
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Hitler saw the Communist movement as the biggest threat to the Aryan race. The fact that many Communist leaders were Jewish (such as Leon Trotsky) fueled Hitler's hatred. Germany's loss also meant that it would have to fight a two front war. This was something Hitler was trying to avoid when he violated the Non-Aggression Pact and attacked the USSR. Germany also considered Britain all but defeated at this time which turned be a fatal error
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