What battles were the turning points of World War 2?

Answer 1

The most commonly cited is the Battle of Gettysburg which damaged both sides, but ended Lee's incursion into Union territory. They are others like Vicksburg which cut off the South's access to the Mississippi River.

Answer 2

Churchill said, not quite the truth, but you get the point: 'Before Alamein we never had a victory, after Alamein we never had a defeat'. Alamein marked the most easterly movement of the Axis in North Africa in the same way as Stalingrad in Russia. North Africa was, in many ways, a sideshow in WW2, but it was vital to the British aided by the Commonwealth forces there.

***On A+LS its El Alamein

Answer 3

In most war historians conclusion's .

it was the attack on pearl Harbor by the Japanese ,

America finally was forced into this world war three years after the rest of the free world was in it. the war actually started in March of 1934, America did not comit to war until December 7. 1941.

Generals from Japan all agree it was the terning point that they feared.

The turning point for whom, where?

For the Japanese probably Midway as most of their carriers were destroyed and the Battle of Leyte Gulf when the balance of it's naval power was eliminated. Being a group of islands surrounded by water, command of the sea was essential.

For the Germans on the Western front, probably the Battle of the Bulge ended any hope for them to defend their country. On the Eastern front the huge tank battle around Kursk sent the Germans back home.

Answer 4

Okay, this is a complicated question. The turning point did not consist of a single battle. Although many battles have been said to be the turning point the main turning point was the wear down of German war industry and their lack of ability to use their original strategies in their soviet campaign. But if you want a single battle the mainstream historian will point to The battle of Stalingrad or the invasion of Normandy. The battle of Stalingrad was the first large defeat for the wehrmacht (German military) The battle resulted in the whole German sixth army surrendering.

After this battle the Soviets where on the offensive and pushed back into to Europe, at the same time the allies did what had to be done and opened a second front through France, this was extremely necessary or the soviet army would had taken over whole Europe with easy, so the allies acted like a wall and prevented the soviets from conquering whole Europe.

I hope that this answer pleases you, this is mainly affected by my own opinions on the war and I am just a student of history, so I am ready to back of from a more qualified answer.

Answer 5

In the Pacific, the turning point was the Battle of Midway, in which the Japanese lost many ships, including 4 carriers. In Europe, there were actually many turning points. On the eastern front, the Battle of Stalingrad was the major turning point. The Allied invasions of both France and Italy were turning points. The ultimate American victory in the Battle of the Bulge was Germany's "last gasp", as it were.

Answer 6

The Battle of Stalngrad !

Stalingrad was the turning point on the Eastern Front. El Alamein was the turning point in Africa. Midway was the turning point in the Pacific, and Normandy was the turning point on the Western Front.

Answer 7

Invasion of Normandy or D-Day was first turning point of the war on the western front, a 2nd turning point was Battle of the Bulge. D-Day was first turning point because the allies were successful in storming normandy beaches and taking other the western bay, this after was used as a reinforcement network. Battle of the Bulge was final turning point because, it was Germany's final Daring offensive stratagy and a loose at the battle of Bulge moved allies closer to Berlin which adventually Battle of Berlin would happen.

Answer 8

the battle of Britain

because Germany couldn't gain air superiority over England Hitler had to change his plans of invading

Answer 9

The miracle at Dunkirk or battle of Dunkirk was the turning point for England.

Answer 10

El Alamein