Because they were places where Germany's armies in North Africa and Russia respectively suffered their first major defeat.
1942
the battle of Okinawa
The second Battle of El Alamein.
The European Theater during World War II was significant because it was where major battles and campaigns took place between Allied and Axis powers. The outcome of these battles ultimately led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the war in Europe.
There were too many battles in the Pacific Ocean to list here. One major example was the Battle of Medway, which was a key defeat the Japanese suffered that totally changed the whole outlook of the Asian War.
The code breakers made a major contribution to the Allied war effort when they broke many of the Enigma Codes. They certainly aided in Germany's defeat more than most WW2 battles.
There were too many battles in the Pacific Ocean to list here. One major example was the Battle of Medway, which was a key defeat the Japanese suffered that totally changed the whole outlook of the Asian War.
There was no 'battle of the USSR'. There was a 4 year war between Germany and the USSR with a great number of battles. There was one battle though that is often considered the 'turning point' of the war with Russia. That was the Battle of Stalingrad, the first major defeat of the German army in the Russian campaign.
Which 3 major battles?
Some key land battles include the Battle of Waterloo (1815), which marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte; the Battle of Gettysburg (1863), a turning point in the American Civil War; and the Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), a major defeat for Nazi Germany in World War II. Naval battles include the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), where the British navy defeated the French and Spanish fleets, and the Battle of Midway (1942), a crucial victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II.
so what were the major battles of the cold war and why