Ww2 Turning Point

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What was the most significant turning point of WW2?
WW2 had numerous battles, from the Battle of Britain to Pearl Harbor. Each one had its positive and negative outcomes. Each had an important role. The Battle of Britain, Barbarossa, Pearl Harbor and D-Day were all significant turning points of World War 2. In my opinion all the battles were turning points however the one battle that contrasted from all was Pearl Harbor.
Battle of Britain
One of the turning points of WW2 was The Battle of Britain. It all started off when Adolf Hitler thought that the British were to seek a peace settlement after Germany’s great defeat of France. The Lightning War (Blitzkrieg), was a method for Nazi Germany’s military success in the beginning of World War 2. Radio communications were carried out and were very successful as they helped Nazi Germany. Techniques like this were used to great use, like when the Polish Army were defeated in 1939.
In May 1940, Hitler had accomplished a …show more content…

But to have any success for Operation “Sealion” to take place, Germany would have to gain possession of the skies of England and that if any threats were made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) then they would be dealt with. The Battle of Britain's strength was tested by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). In 1918 the RAF became independent, it developed slowly however in the 1930s it grew due to the developing threat of Nazi Germany. At the end of World War 1, Germany was banned from having an air force, but during World War 2, the German's restored their air force. As a result of this the RAF met a huge challenge to deal with as now they had to deal with some of the best fighter aircrafts in the world. The Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire. Now that the German's had high quality aircrafts, the British thought to develop their air defence as now ; this gave them an