The significance of the four following battles: Midway, Stalingrad, El Alamein and D-day, in World War II.
Date Submitted: 06/04/2003 10:45:02
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 2 pages (468 words)
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 2 pages (468 words)
The battle of Midway was the first victory of the Americans and the beginning of the downfall of the Japanese during World War II. After Japan's victory at Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States. This caused the United States to strengthen their defense by producing planes, tanks and ships at a quick rate. When the Japanese headed for Midway in June 1942, they were taken aback with the destruction of four of their …
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…to a lot of oil fields as well as the Suez Canal, giving them a lot more power. The British stopped this, lowering the Germans' morale even more. The Americans' invasion of the beaches of Normandy on D-Day gave them access to a lot of territory being controlled by the Germans, and caught the Germans off-guard, giving them the final blow to their spirits. This and the other battles are what eventually ended the holocaust.
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