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ww2 , ww1, neolithic revolution ,and industrial revolution....... these turning points changed history drastically
1492 was a turning point in world history because that was the year when Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas.
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D-Day occurred on the beaches of Normandy, France during World War 2 while the Nazi/Germany occupied France. The United States military forces, joined with other nations approached the beach from the ocean while the Nazis defended the beach. The Nazi's were eventually overwhelmed after a massive loss of life on both sides, which was the turning point of the war leading to the defeat of the Germans.
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history because of domestication of animals and cultivation of crops led to settled communities @_@ ;D
It was against the Versailles Treaty. The Rhineland was suppose to be a demilitarized zone with no German troops. Hitler chanced putting troops into the Rhineland but fear an attack from France. He would send around 32,000 troops to be stationed in the Rhineland, to be ready if France would attack but no such thing happened. France would appease Hitler, allowing him to break the Versailles Treaty.
The Rhineland is part of western Germany and lies along Rhine River, and extends west to the borders of Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It had been part of France during the Napoleonic wars (late 1790's). It became part of the German state of Prussia in 1815. The land is rich of mineral resources and had a good location on the Rhine River. The location of the Rhineland contributed to the growth of the Ruhr coal-mining district. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the Rhineland had been made into a demilitarized zone. Germany had political control over the area but was not allowed to put troops into it and so the Germans claimed they did not actually fully control the area even though it was a part of Germany itself. The German reoccupation and fortification of the Rhineland was the most significant turning point of the inter-wars. The reoccupation of the Rhineland was Hitler's test to see how far France would go to secure the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Originally, Hitler had ordered to withdraw troops if France decided to attack or take action. But seeing that France did not do anything because they did not want to resort to war, Hitler continued with his plans. After March of 1936, the British and the French could no longer take forceful action against Hitler except by provoking the total war they feared. Germany needed to reoccupy the Rhineland as part of Hitler's plan to remilitarize and helped its people out of the Great Depression. It was also done to stir up nationalistic feelings of the Germans and to show that they were denouncing both the Treaty of Versailles as well as the Locarno Pact. Hitler wanted revenge for his country for being humiliated by world war one and the treaty as well, he had intentions to regain the land and freedom that Germany had lost.
Notably , it marked the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front where the Germans eventually were later defeated in Berlin .
Because Britain & France had the wherewithall to do something about it, to deny this move to the Germans, & did nothing. Had Britain & France acted together & with determination then the position would have been unequivocal: A strong united position against German rearmament. Instead Britain & France were less then united & less than determined and Hitler had all the encouragement he needed to dominate Europe with the resultant catastrophe. In hindsight it can be seen that German military power rises at an extremely high rate, but it comes from a very low base, at the time of Hitlers' remilitarisation of the Rhineland Germany was very weak militarily indeed. It might be said, therefore, that they saw the move as insignificant, and of little consequence. And it is easy to say now just how wrong this view was. I am sure, at the time, there were opinions of all shades, but primarily the desire was the avoidance of a repitition of 1914. Ultimately the consequences of this wishful thinking are far, far more serious.
This was the first significant military victory for the Russians and marked the furthest the Germans would advance on the Eastern Front . The Germans never regained the initiative afterwards .
it was the first defeat for the germans
After the Battle of Stalingrad, it was the turning point in the war.
Germany had been winning in Russia, but that battle was literally hand to hand for every square inch that the Russians fought for. The entire population took part in defeating the Germans and it was a turning point for the Russians. Even today when you visit Russia they point out to you sites where they fought the Germans.
The biggest defeat for the Germans came when they surrendered after losing the Battle of Stalingrad, February 2, 1943.
The Germans were not really phased by the United States joining the war. They knew that the biggest enemy to them was the Japanesse who had bombed Pearl Harbor a day earlier. During that time the Germans still beleved that the soviet union was close to defeat even though at the battle of Stalingrad in 1942. When the U.S. first joined in the battle in Africa, Erwin Rommel, Feild Marshal of the Africa Core had defeated them many times. When they really started to worry is at the turning point at Kasserine Pass.
The battle of Stalingrad is considered a turning point in World War Two, it led to the defeat of the Germans in the West.
The Battle of El Alamein (23 Oct to 4 Nov 1942)was a significant turning point in the Second World War. The Germans were totally defeated and their plans for domination in the Middle east were shattered.