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The American victory Saratoga would prove to be a turning point of the American Revolution, as it prompted France (which had been secretly aiding the rebels since 1776) to enter the war openly on the American side, though it would not formally declare war on Great Britain until June 1778.
But simply put, it is a turning point in the most literal sense of the word: it was when the hitherto invincible German army was finally stopped, and they were turned around, back to Berlin. With a few exceptions, the rest of the war for the German army on the Eastern front was fought on the defensive.