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Ww2: The Rise And Fall Of Hitler

There were many significant turning points in World War II, within which, had they not happened as they did, the outcome of World War itself could, arguably, have been much different1. In particular, many of the key battles fought during World War II; between the Americans and the Japanese; Germany and North Africa; Germany and England; Germany and Russia, or elsewhere, could arguably be considered the three most significant. Some of these would including the Battle of Kursk; the Battle of El Alemain; and the Battle of Moscow2. However, it is my opinion that the three major turning points of World War II, which played the biggest roles in the war's turning out as it did, were: (1) The Battle of Midway; (2) the Battle of Britain, and (3) the Battle of Stalingrad. In this essay, I will analyze these three key battles, and their importance to the outcome of World War II.
The first of the three key turning points was the Battle of Midway3. If not for the Battle of Midway, which took place at Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean, the United States likely would not have been able to stave off the encroaching Japanese. According to "Battle of Midway", this battle:

represents the strategic high water mark of Japan's P


The Battle of Britain was a second major turning point, because on the Western Front, the Luftwaffe's inability to vanquish the British Royal Air Force (RAF), in the Battle of Britain, made it impossible for the Germans to gain control of the English Channel6. It is often said, about the Battle of Britain, that "never in the field of human conflict was so much owed, by so many, to so few"7. According to Dr. Chris Bellamy: "It is widely believed that had the Germans succeeded in their aim of destroying the RAF, they would have been able to invade Britain relatively easily"8. According to "Battle of Britain":

Britain from invasion and dealt Germany its first major defeat in World War II.9

usually choose where and when to attack. After Midway,...