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-The German invasion of Russia in June of 1941. This opened the Eastern Front, and that is something that would eventually lead to Germany's defeat.
-The attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. This got the US into the war, changing the whole face of the war.
-Stalingrad, which destroyed much of the German army and ensured that Russia would not fall.
-Midway, where much of the Japanese fleet was destroyed. After this, the Japanese were on the defensive for the rest of the war.
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