The Germans froze to death invading Russia at the wrong time of year
World War I erupted because of Germany's actions invading Russia. Germany was by far the most powerful entity in Central Europe, and took advantage of it becoming an empire, and invading smaller, weaker countries, excluding Russia. Russia was illprepared for war with few supplies and very limited on food, leaving them no other choice but to pull out of the war in 1917.
Germany invaded Poland shortly followed by Soviet Russia invading Poland from the east.
World War 1 left Russia's economy in complete devastation. By the end of the war Russia had 8,000,000,000 rubles of debt.
They started the war in Europe by invading Poland.
invading Russia before making sure Britain had surrendered
1. Declaring war on the US after Pearl Harbor. 2. Invading Russia.
The Germans froze to death invading Russia at the wrong time of year
World War I erupted because of Germany's actions invading Russia. Germany was by far the most powerful entity in Central Europe, and took advantage of it becoming an empire, and invading smaller, weaker countries, excluding Russia. Russia was illprepared for war with few supplies and very limited on food, leaving them no other choice but to pull out of the war in 1917.
Germany invaded Poland shortly followed by Soviet Russia invading Poland from the east.
Germany
General Dwight Eisenhower did not consider invading Russia at the end of World War II. It would have been a lost cause because no one wanted more war.
The assasination of the Austrian heir to the throne led to Austria invading Serbia and Russia declaring war on Austria. Then Germany helped Austria while Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Fighting China (1894), then fighting Russia (1904), then invading China (1931), well before Pearl Harbor (1941).
Russia joined world war 1 in 1914
Japan
Invading Russia too early.