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Question
Give any one reason why the victory of the Allied Powers in the battle of El Alamein was a major turning point in the Second World War.
Solution
The Axis threat to seize control of the Persian oil fields and the Suez Canal through North Africa ended with the victory at the Battle of El Alamein.
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