Steel is an alloy of iron and other elements, primarily carbon, that is widely used in construction and other applications because of its high tensile strength and low cost.
The turning point of the Pacific Campaign of World War II was the naval Battle of Midway, which occurred between June 4 and June 7, 1942.
The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History. Outcome/ Who Won? After the two years of battle, the Americans won the Mexican War. They took control over Texas and it became a better known U.S. territory. So Why is this a Turning Point in American History? There are several reasons why the Mexican War was a turning point in American history. One example is that the Mexican War gave the U.S. a significant increase of land on the west. This also led the Americans to follow there beliefs that America had to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific.