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Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway is important because it was the turning point of the war. The Americans had finally started to weaken the Japanese and turn over the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was supposed to cut off the Soviets resources which was then supposed to cut them off from the war. However, most of the German troops surrendered and the Soviets proved themselves a force in the war. This shifted the wars power. -
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle raid came as a shock to the Japanese which then made them change their strategy. It showed that America was not going to back down and despite the Japanese's efforts with Pearl Harbor, America was still capable of fighting. -
The Battle for North Africa
This battle was important because it gave the opportunity to gain experience with out using a lot of troops. This helped in the success of the battles after. It also helped the British fight the Germans, who were the biggest target. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This battle is important for a couple reasons. First, it is the largest naval battle in history. Second, this was the first battle where the Japanese used Kamikaze attacks. This was the start of a new type of fighting in war that had never been seen before, but ended up making a large impact. -
D-Day
D Day was the invasion of France by the allied forces. Not only did it force Germany to start fighting the war on two fronts, but it took extreme preparation for. Overall it also weakened Germany who at the time was looked at as the strongest country in the war.
