Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a significant event in World War II?

The Battle of Stalingrad ended with a major German defeat in 1943 and marked a turning point on the Eastern Front. The German advance into the Soviet Union was halted, and Soviet forces began pushing west. The battle did not immediately drive Germany out of all Eastern Europe, so choice A, “The battle stopped the Germans from advancing further east,” is the best answer.

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