Research any battle from either part of World War II (Europe, Pacific, Africa, etc), using the following criteria: 1) The battle must have resulted in an Allied victory. 2) The battle must have made a...

Research any battle from either part of World War II (Europe, Pacific, Africa, etc), using the following criteria:

1) The battle must have resulted in an Allied victory.

2) The battle must have made a significant and identifiable impact on the overall course of the war.

In your post you must do the follow:

1) Identify your selected battle by name and year(s)

2) Identify the countries or groups of people involved

3) Explain, in multiple paragraphs, why this battle was crucial to Allied victory in World War II

4) Provide citations to the books or websites used - you must use more than just Wikipedia or any other encyclopedia (online or print) for your research.