Monumental Battles: Major Turning Points of World War II This TechTour has a Student View and Lesson Plans associated with it. World War II was the single most important event in the 20th century. This global conflict had many major turning points which ultimately affected the outcome of the war. This Tech Tour is designed to guide the research of middle school students through various web sites organized in a chronological fashion as they answer the challenge question: what were the major turning points of World War II? Students will work cooperatively to investigate a specific time period during the war, answering key questions as a team. As they focus their research into subcategories, each student will investigate a specific turning point during the time period of the team’s research.