The Reason The Axis Lost WW2

Imperial War Museums August 20, 2025
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This video takes an in depth look at the Second World War, the biggest conflict in human history. Why did the Allies win the war? Or might a better question be - why did the Axis lose it? 00:00 Why did the Axis lose? 00:36 Axis strategy 01:33 Allied strategy 02:27 War begins in Asia 03:01 War begins in Europe 3:59 Blitzkrieg 5:28 The big problem 7:16 Germany invades the USSR 9:15 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor 10:59 The turning point 11:52 The war at sea 13:27 The air war 14:59 The land war 16:38 Endgame 18:31 Why the Allies won WW2 See our objects for yourself. Plan your visit to IWM London: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london Explore and licence the film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_LaBPgM9g Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums Credits: Hitler in Paris image, Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-H28708 / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en