bring an end to the war was the Invasion of Italy in the fall of 1943. The invasion of Italy brought an end to one of the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan). Mussolini lost power, and on October 13, 1943 Italy's new government declared war on Germany. This was a significant in the beginning of the end of W.W.II. The Battle of Midway was the decisive naval battle that gave the United States power over the Japanese. The US had broken the Japanese code "Magic" so they were able to listen to Japanese messages during the battle, giving the Americans an advantage despite the numbers of forces being against them. It gave America supremacy on the Pacific Ocean they had proved that they could in fact turn back the powerful Japanese Imperial Navy. This was an important battle in turning of the tide of the war against Japan. D-Day was an important event because it was the fruition of Russia's constant demands for a second front. The front was successful, and after D-Day, the allied troops pushed deeper and deeper into the German occupied lands, liberating country after country (including Norway, France, and Poland). This was one of the major turning points of the war, helping to bring about an end to W.W.II. The Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last attempt at an offensive maneuver. After this attempt failed Germany was pushed back more and more. Germany's power was weakening, as is shown by the fact that the thin American line never broke (it just "bulged"- hence the name of the battle). After the battle the German lines were pushed back more and more until their defeat was evident. As the last, failed, attempt at a German offensive this battle definitely had an impact on the ending of W.W.II. The fall of Berlin to the Soviets was an event that brought an end to W.W.II because it brought about the downfall of the main Axis Power up to that point (Germany), and brought about the death of the main person behind the war, Adolph...
