Sometimes, just a few months can change the course of civilization. That's what happened in 1942 when a series of decisive events changed the trajectory of World War II.
Before that turning point, Germany seemed destined for victory. In 1939 and 1940, Hitler's army had won a series of border wars, giving the Fuhrer control over ten conquered European countries. By the autumn of 1940, Britain was the sole European power standing against Hitler—and it was being mercilessly bombed by the Luftwaffe. At the same time, Russia was colluding with Germany, and America remained isolationist. Hitler and his allies, who reigned over an area larger than the present European Union, believed that the European wars were over, for all purposes—and decisively won.
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