The true nature of a man's ability and worthiness is assessed not only by his triumphs but also his failures. Quite often all that is achieved may suddenly be overshadowed by dark clouds of fallacy, occurring lightning fast, and having thunderous repercussions. Through either ineptness, deficiency in character, or just plain bad luck stemming from uncontrollable events, failure is as inevitable as death and occasionally may lead to this unfortunate ending. Adolf Hitler regarded as a man who almost had world domination in the grasp of his ironclad fist, let it slip through his fingers with a compound of irreparable and unjustifiable mistakes which ultimately cost him the war and his life. Within various arenas around the world, he continuously obliterated all hope the Third Reich had on winning the war and expanding its empire permanently. Key blunders, which were detrimental and caused Hitler's downfall, include the hesitation at Dunkirk, the indecision to wage against Great Britain, and the betrayal of Russia.
             The disappointment at Dunkirk, although its affects were not felt suddenly, was distinctly "the afternoon that Hitler lost the war." British and French officials noticing the devastating force Germany was becoming after recent victories in Poland and the "mutual non-aggression pact" signed with military mass Russia, proclaimed war against their sworn enemy. France was amply prepared for their neighbouring rival, protecting their borders with "the Maginot Line" a series of concrete structures costing "France $ 1 billion and consuming over 26 million cubic feet of cement." In an outstanding strategic move, the German generals anticipated the resistance that would be encountered in a foreshadowed attack, and made their way through the Ardennes Forest, thought by the French "to be impenetrable, especially by armour units." "The swift declaration of B...