# Second Battle of El Alamein (1942)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1942-second-battle-of-el-alamein
Categories: battle

British and Commonwealth forces defeated the Axis army in Egypt. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 23 October–11 November 1942 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory was a major turning point in the North African campaign.

## Why it matters
The victory was a major turning point in the North African campaign.

Ruler at the time: [George VI](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Second Battle of El Alamein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Second+Battle+of+El+Alamein&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Battle of El Alamein](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Battle+of+El+Alamein)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)