Question 4 (5 points)
Why was the Battle of Britain an important turning point in WWII?
O a) Germany conquered all of Europe.
Ob) The Soviets entered the war.
OC) Germany was stopped in the west for the first time in the war.
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d) The Japanese entered the war on the side of the Allies.

C) Germany was stopped in the west for the first time in the war.

Explanation:

Until the Battle of Britain, the German army had successfully advanced without a single defeat in Western Europe, with the Blitzkrieg  - the innovative tactics combining the overwhelming use of tanks, artillery and the air force with the advance of the infantry,  a whole new way to wage war - , proving to be irresistible.  To attack Britain, Hitler could not use Blitzkrieg; he first had to achieve air supremacy before invading Britain by sea and air. The British Royal Force with all its brave pilots from Britan and allied countries, stopped the Lufftwaffe´s push to gain supremacy over the skies. Hitler´s push was halted.

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