Explain one battle in the European Theater and one battle in Pacific Theater/Asian Theater in about 2-3 sentences each.
One battle in the European Theater is the Battle of Stalingrad, which took place from 1942 to 1943. It was a major turning point in World War II as Soviet forces successfully defended the city from German invasion, marking the first significant defeat for the German Army and leading to the eventual collapse of the Nazi regime.
In the Pacific Theater, the Battle of Midway was a crucial naval battle fought between the United States and Japan in June 1942. The American victory at Midway turned the tide of the war in the Pacific, halting Japan's expansion and diminishing their military strength, as they lost four aircraft carriers, effectively shifting the balance of power in favor of the United States.