Online Lecture: The War in North Africa — El Alamein & the Turning Tide

In the final lecture of this three-part series, Dr. Spencer Jones explores the Battle of El Alamein, one of the most decisive Allied victories of World War II. Beginning on October 23, 1942, British and Commonwealth forces launched a massive offensive that ultimately broke Rommel's army and ended the Axis threat to Egypt. Learn how this hard-fought campaign reshaped the war in North Africa and inspired Winston Churchill's famous declaration that it was "not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning."

This lecture is the third in a series of three lectures. To attend the full series, please also enroll in "The War in North Africa — The Desert War Begins, 1940-41" (#31154) scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), and "The War in North Africa — Rommel's Drive into Egypt, 1942" (#31155) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT). The cost is $25 per lecture. Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll, and a reminder email one week and one day before, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask the instructor live questions using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted, all those who enroll in this program receive access to the live event as well as a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within the two weeks following the live event.