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Mussolini (Italy) attacks Ethiopia
Why a turning point? Ethiopia had turned to the League of Nations for help but the League let Mussolini slip right through and invade Ethiopia. The League of Nations thought that by letting Mussolini take Ethiopia there would be peace in Europe. Cite:http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?551567-Rebuilding-an-Empire-Italy-(HPP-Semper-Fi-1936) -
Germans move into the Rhineland
Why turning point? The Rhineland formed a buffer between France and Germany. (It was also an important industrial area) The German reoccupation led a step closer to war (1. Hitler was challenging the Treaty of Versailles 2. Hitler was starting to become zealous with his small achievements.) Cite:http://www1.assumption.edu/users/mcclymer/hi119net/default4.html -
Spanish Civil War
Why it started? Because of the stirring tensions between the Socialists and Fascists.
Why turning point? Francisco Franco became Spain's Facist dictator. Cite:http://trcs.wikispaces.com/Spanish+Civil+War -
The Fall of France
Hitler attacked Northern France and the Germans took control of Paris. (sourther part of France: puppet gov) Why turning point? France had tried to keep peace within their country after WW1, but, now this shows that Germany is continuing to challenge the Treaty of Versailles (Germanies starting to gain control of land and power) Cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_France -
The D-Day Invasion
The plan which was to invade Germanheld France became active. Though the Germans saw this attack coming, they were clueless to where it would be launched. Why turning point? It marked the start of the Allie's invasion in Western Europe. Cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans a great portion of her military and their equipment due to this battle. It left the German army in ruins and brought together the end of the war (this is why this battle was a turning point). Cite: http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/the-battle-of-the-bulge-timeline.htm
