Simmering Tensions And The European Front

Simmering tensions in Europe led to the occurrence of European front. The European front denoted to be the most influential factor in the development of Second World War. The war involved a large area of fighting across the European continent which led to massive destruction and high death toll. In 1939, Germany invaded Poland under the help of the Soviet Union. France and Britain were pleased with Germany’s actions of invading Poland. They responded by starting a war on Germany. In 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway leaving a trail of destructions. Germany started assault against Western Europe through the invasion of the Low Countries. “Germany encouraged the Soviet Union to occupy the Baltic States in June 1940” (Grier, 2014). Also,

in October 1940, Hitler’s regime launched a war on England in what was called the Battle of Britain but was defeated.
Italy invaded Greece during the Second World War and Germany deployed troops to Bulgaria and Romania to aid in the attack on Greece. Britain, on the other hand, brought in military power to defend Greece while Italy and Germany invaded Yugoslavia. Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, wanted to become a superpower and dominate the world. Thus, he became the major wartime leader and opposed the Nazi forces. The British Royal Air Force raided Germany and caused destruction inducing the death of about 22,000 people (Brody, 1994). On June 6, 1944, America and Britain allied forces invaded France through landing in Normandy and thus coined the term “D-Day.”
In conclusion, countries such as Germany, the US, Italy, France and Britain engaged in destructive and facilitated the development of the Second World War. Germany’s move to invade Poland ushered in a period of war turmoil. Indeed, the Second World War led to the death of approximately 55 million people in the world.