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The Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Stalingrad

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The document discusses two pivotal World War 2 battles - El Alamein and Stalingrad - that halted Nazi Germany's advance in 1942-1943. By defeating the Germans at El Alamein in Egypt in late 1942 and in Stalingrad in early 1943, the Allies prevented Germany from gaining control of the Middle East's oil fields and Azerbaijan's Baku oil, which ultimately determined the outcome of the war in the Allies' favor.

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The Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Stalingrad At the following map of Wikipedia (map 1), you can see with black the areas controlled by the Nazis in June 1942, and with blue the areas controlled by the allies. The Nazis were very close from taking control of the oil of the Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia) and the oil of Baku (Azerbaijan). Moreover the Japanese were very close from taking India. Map 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1942) With their defeat by the British in the battle of El Alamein in Egypt at the end of 1942 (purple X), and with their defeat by the Russians in the battle of Stalingrad at the beginning of 1943, the Germans lost for good the battle for
oil, and it is said that these two battles determined the outcome of the war. Note that Libyas main oilfields were discovered in 1959. See map 2. Map 2

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The Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Stalingrad

  • 1. The Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Stalingrad At the following map of Wikipedia (map 1), you can see with black the areas controlled by the Nazis in June 1942, and with blue the areas controlled by the allies. The Nazis were very close from taking control of the oil of the Middle East (Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia) and the oil of Baku (Azerbaijan). Moreover the Japanese were very close from taking India. Map 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1942) With their defeat by the British in the battle of El Alamein in Egypt at the end of 1942 (purple X), and with their defeat by the Russians in the battle of Stalingrad at the beginning of 1943, the Germans lost for good the battle for
  • 2. oil, and it is said that these two battles determined the outcome of the war. Note that Libyas main oilfields were discovered in 1959. See map 2. Map 2