Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:03 am Post subject: What was the turning-point of World War II? (10 Points)
What event or battle was the turning-point in the war - which made Germany's defeat inevitable? Can you explain your choice in a paragraph?
Some choices may include:
Operation Dynamo - the rescue of the British Army from Dunkirk
defeat of the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain
the capture of the Enigma code machine
Mussolini's problems in the Balkans
Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the USSR
Pearl Harbor - the Japanese attack on the USA
Hitler's declaration of war on the USA - bringing the Americans into the European war
the Battle of Stalingrad - the first major defeat for the Germans
the Battle of Kursk - the biggest tank battle in history
D-Day - the Western Allies' invasion of Normandy
Word count target: 300 words. 10 points available.
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