Resource shortages contributed to Germany's defeat, but they formed part of a larger strategic failure. German leaders could not reconcile their operational demands with the resources and geography available to them. Ambitions kept expanding even while Britain remained at war and France had only recently been defeated. Invading the Soviet Union opened another vast commitment instead of resolving the conflict Germany already faced.
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Resources and strategic overreach in Germany's defeat
Material shortages became fatal because German ambitions opened campaigns that its operational position could not sustain.