The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most significant battles because it was the first defeat of the Nazis. This battle was the turning point of the war and significantly turned the tide of the war for the Nazis. The Nazis were in complete control of World War II and were simply unbeatable until the Battle of Stalingrad. After that loss nothing went right for the Nazis and a chain of losses occurred. The Battle of Stalingrad was undoubtedly one of the largest bloodbaths in history with 841,000 German casualties and approximately 1,130,000 Soviet casualties adding to a total of 1,971,000 casualties; This is much bigger than any battle. Strategically, Stalingrad was not very important to Hitler, but was more about personal redemption between the bitter rivals, Hitler and Stalin. However, this battle meant everything for Russia because a loss would mean incomparable destruction for Eastern Europe. This was a ground assault as most of the Soviet aircraft were bombed before use and it was fought in every inch of the city, since The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most significant battles because it was the first defeat of the Nazis. This battle was the turning point of the war and significantly turned the tide of the war for the Nazis. The Nazis were in complete control of World War II and were simply unbeatable until the Battle of Stalingrad. After that loss nothing went right for the Nazis and a chain of losses occurred. The Battle of Stalingrad was undoubtedly one of the largest bloodbaths in history with 841,000 German casualties and approximately 1,130,000 Soviet casualties adding to a total of 1,971,000 casualties; This is much bigger than any battle. Strategically, Stalingrad was not very important to Hitler but it was more about personal redemption between... middle of paper ......the defeat of the Germans at Stalingrad was the turning point of action in the West. Hitler's fall had begun and his control over his once mighty army had been extremely weakened. It is safe to say that after the Battle of Stalingrad, Russia became a world superpower and exploited its strength until the Cold War. If the outcome of this battle had been different, the war might have had a different outcome for Hitler and the Axis powers. There is no doubt that Hitler would have continued his campaign for world domination and perhaps even succeeded. Stalingrad is also considered one of the bloodiest battles of all time, with total casualties on both sides exceeding one million. This battle may have been the most significant of all of World War II and certainly turned the tide against one of the most infamous leaders of all time..