Hitler intended to defeat Great Britain by ____________.

Adolf Hitler, after the defeat of France, set his sights on Great Britain, seeking to do what no foreign army had achieved since 1066—a successful invasion of Britain. To secure a strategic advantage, the key objective was to establish aerial dominance by defeating the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Battle of Britain, which took place over the summer and fall of 1940, saw the German Luftwaffe carry out extensive bombing campaigns against British airfields and cities, aiming to crush the British will to resist and to incapacitate the RAF, thereby making a naval invasion across the English Channel feasible.
Despite the odds, British pilots, notably inspired by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and benefitting from advancements in radar technology, managed to repel the German air assault. The failure of the Luftwaffe to gain air supremacy forced Hitler to abandon the plan for Operation Sea Lion, the invasion of Great Britain, and instead, focus on Eastern Europe.

Answered by DanielDayLewis | 2024-06-24

Hitler intended to defeat Great Britain by gaining air superiority through the Battle of Britain, which involved extensive bombing campaigns aimed at the Royal Air Force. British pilots successfully defended against these attacks, ultimately leading Hitler to abandon plans for invasion. This campaign marked a significant turning point in World War II, as the British resistance thwarted his immediate military objectives.
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Answered by DanielDayLewis | 2024-09-30