Dunkirk Turning Point

In World War II there were many fronts of the war, therefore there were many battles fought . Usually in war there are multiple turning point battles, not just one or two. The tides of the war moved back and forth between the allies and the axis powers. In any war from big to small there are always some place that one side overtakes the other.
At the beginning of the war the Axis powers had steam rolled the Allies. One example is the Battle of Dunkirk. At the Battle of Dunkirk the German forces push the Allied soldiers back to the beach of Dunkirk. Around 300,000 soldiers were trapped on the beaches, and most of the soldiers were rescued by boats. Another attack was the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by Japan on the US. The Japanese were able to damage 21 ships and 300+ planes. A major move by the Axis powers was the invasion of Poland.

The Battle of Kursk shows the power in the eastern front switching to the Russians from the Germans. The Battle of Kursk had been a suggestion since March 1943, but was postponed by Hitler until July so the tanks that had been built could arrive. It was possibly a good idea to wait for the tanks, but this gave the Russians time to prepare for the battle. Another battle was the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain was a battle in which Germany was attacking by air to take Great Britain so he would have most of Europe. It was smart of them to attack Great Britain fast because they would not be expecting it, but Great Britain’s air defense was effective and Germany didn’t have much of a navy left. The Battle of Midway signified the turning point in the pacific. The Japanese were going to the island of Midway to seize it. The Americans were able to sink 4 carriers and won , even though the Japanese had a numerically better navy. Without these important battles there is a chance that the war could have went ferly