It wasn't a turning point at all. Germany had all but lost the war long before this point. The Battle of the Bulge was a last-gasp desperate German offensive to cut off and push back the Allied armies in France, much as they did in 1940 during the Battle of France. read more
It was the turning point in the war with Japan. Japan's navy hoped to draw out and destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet's aircraft carrier strike forces. read more
The Battle of the Bulge was a key turning point in WWII. It was Hitler's last offensive movement of the war. The Germans had been running out of men, weapons, and food. read more
Today, it's best known as the Battle of the Bulge. By the late fall of 1944, Allied forces were along the western frontier of Germany and its Westwall, or Siegfried line fortifications. read more