Turning points
Battle of Midway 1942
Countries involved: United States v. Japan
Recap: The U.S. Navy sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and destroyed hundreds of planes.
Countries involved: United States v. Japan
Recap: The U.S. Navy sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and destroyed hundreds of planes.
Battle of El Alamein 1942
Countries involved: Great Britain v. Germany
Recap: British troops drive back German advances, which led to the surrender of African lands.
Countries involved: Great Britain v. Germany
Recap: British troops drive back German advances, which led to the surrender of African lands.
Battle of Stalingrad 1942 - 43
Countries involved: Germany v. Soviet Union
Recap: Germany tried to take Stalingrad but Soviet troops and freezing weather forced German troops to surrender.
Countries involved: Germany v. Soviet Union
Recap: Germany tried to take Stalingrad but Soviet troops and freezing weather forced German troops to surrender.
Invasion of Italy 1943
Countries involved: Great Britain and the United States v. Italy and Germany
Recap: When British and American troops landed in Sicily to begin the invasion of Italy, Hitler had to send troops to help fight the Allies but Rome eventually surrendered.
Countries involved: Great Britain and the United States v. Italy and Germany
Recap: When British and American troops landed in Sicily to begin the invasion of Italy, Hitler had to send troops to help fight the Allies but Rome eventually surrendered.
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day) 1944
Countries involved: Allied Powers v. Germany
Recap: Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France and go on to free that country from German control.
Countries involved: Allied Powers v. Germany
Recap: Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France and go on to free that country from German control.
Pacific Advances 1942 - 45
Countries involved: United States v. Japan
Recap: American troops invaded Japanese occupied territories, including Iwo Jima, the Philippines, and Okinawa, which also forced their military to withdraw from China.
Countries involved: United States v. Japan
Recap: American troops invaded Japanese occupied territories, including Iwo Jima, the Philippines, and Okinawa, which also forced their military to withdraw from China.