Although all of western Europe had fallen to German arms by the summer of 1941,Hitler's ultimate goal lay to the east where he next attacked under the code name "Operation:

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"Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. This was Hitler's ultimate goal as he sought to acquire Lebensraum (living space) for the German people and eliminate what he perceived as a communist threat to the east. Despite initial successes, the campaign ultimately failed and marked a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front.

Although All of Western Europe Had Fallen to German Arms