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Because after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nakasaki, Japan finally surrendered. This ended the war in the Pacific Theater and because the war in Europe had already ended, WWII had ended entirely.
AnswerIt wasn't. It was the ending point of the war, not the turning point. Another stabLtCol Jimmy Doolittle's raid on the Japanese homeland in April, 1942, demonstrated to the Japanese that their homeland was vulnerable. It was more of a moral victory than a military one, but many believe that this bombing raid forced the Japanese to accept the fact that they were not invincible and to take on a more defensive strategy in the war. I'm not sure this was a "turning point" per se in the war, but it was certainly a significant turn of events.
The Japanese Navy had built up a large, strong force of aircraft carriers, escort ships, and top-level warplanes and pilots. Further, the US forces did not know where all these ships were until they were on their way to attack and occupy the US-held island of Midway. US code breakers learned of the attack early enough that Admiral Kincaid and Admiral Spruance, second in command (but first into action) were quietly sent with their respective carrier groups to a position northeast of Midway to await the Japanese attackers. They were totally successful.
The reason that the resulting battle was a turning point is that the US carriers and planes thoroughly whipped the Japanese Navy forces by sinking carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu. Without carriers to land on, many Japanese planes and pilots were lost. Japan could not afford to lose that many experienced war pilots, and was weak in planes and pilots until the war ended. This battle also showed US citizens and military people that the US could beat the Japanese, after all.
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Where was the turning point in World War I?
when rasa was beating usa in world war 1 so that is y they turning point
Which battle was a key turning-point in the war?
The Battle of Gettysburg is usually noted as the turning point of the US Civil War.
What was the turning point to World war 2?
The Germans violated the Versailles Treaty and attacked Poland. The Japanese invaded China and other places before bombing the US Naval Fleet. These events led to World War 2. Stalingrad was the turning point on the Eastern Front. El Alamein was the turning point in Africa. Midway was the turning point in the Pacific, and Normandy was the turning point on the Western Front.
The turning point of the war on the western front was?
In the second World War the decisive turning point on the western front was D-Day. This was when the Allies invaded Nazi occupied France.
What was the decisive battle of World War 2 that became the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Midway
Was the Hiroshima bombing a turning point in history?
The bombing of Hiroshima brought us to the atomic era. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the last attacks in World War Two. Japan surrendered after the attacks.
Where was the turning point in World War I?
when rasa was beating usa in world war 1 so that is y they turning point
Was the bombing of Japan the turning point of World War 2?
Yes, when the Americans bombed Nagasaki and Hiroshima the Japanese emperor surrendered due to the many lives lost.
What was a turning point in world war 2 war?
The Second Battle of El Alamein in Egypt. Stalingrad was the turning point on the Eastern Front. El Alamein was the turning point in Africa. Midway was the turning point in the Pacific, and Normandy was the turning point on the Western Front.
What battle was the turning point of world war 2 on the Western front?
Invasion of Normandy or D-Day was first turning point of the war on the western front, a 2nd turning point was Battle of the Bulge.
Was World War 1 a turning point for Europe?
yes i was
What year was the turning point of World War 2?
In what Theater
Does the writer support the claim that D-Day was the turning point World War 2 in Europe?
YES, D-Day was the turning point for the war in Europe.
What was Saratoga the turning point of the war?
What was Saratoga the turning point of the war
Was the US joining World War 1 a turning point of the war?
nobody cares
What is the turning point in World War 2 for the Japanese?
the battle of midway
Turning point battle for Russia in World War 2?
Stalingrad
