In your own opinions what do you believe was the turning point in WW2.......this can be political, militarily, economically you get the gist of what I mean. It does not have to be a battle but can be it that is what you believe

Pearl Harbor. Once the US is in the fray, you know who's coming out the victor.

I agree with Future, it was obvious who whould win the war in Europe and the Pacific.

Yeah that would be in a way, but a major turning point I think was of course D-day. The biggest invasion launched in history.

I would say there where 3, rather than one turning point.
1. Pearl Harbor: This brought a heavily industrialized, geographically isolated, warlike country, rich in fossil fuels, into the mix. Bad news.
2. Hitler's attack on Russia. Whether he could avoid it or not, attacking the Russians opened up a second front, one which swallowed up troops and material like a black hole.
3. The loss in North Africa. This denied the Germans any chance at the rich oil deposits in the middle east. The lack of fuel was crucial in the remaining years of the war.
Sure, DDay was an incredible achievement, but it never would have been possible if the germans had been able to focus all their forces on the western front, if they had had enough fuel to move their armor/infantry effectively, and if the American air, land, and navy (and FACTORIES) hadn't had a good excuse to get involved.

STALINGRAD of course the only reasone that the allies made DD invasion was that they dint want that Soviet forces enters France

1-Pearl Harbor
2-Stalingrad
3-El-Almein

The day my Granddad was born.



But seriously, I agree with most of you, in that Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad, and the invasion of North Africa were the European theater turning points.
No one seems to pay much attention to the Pacific theater, but Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway would be what I would consider the major turning points there.

Yes, sould be

1-Midway
2-Stalingrad
3-El-Almein

Land war europe: Stalingrad

Land war pacific: Tarawa Landings

Sea war atlantic: Introduction of the Jeep aircraft carriers into the battle of atlantic, with improved Radar and sonar survielance of conveys.

a historical side note: the first convoys that reached murmansk intact..and discharged the cargo needed by the soviets to turn the tides at stalingrad and kursk.

Sea war pacific: Midway