Operation Watchtower: the turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II The small island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands held little strategic value prior to World War II. Operation Watchtower‚ also known as the Guadalcanal Campaign‚ was the military operation undertaken by Allied forces‚ predominantly American‚ between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 to deny the use of Guadalcanal by the Japanese in response to the threat to the supply and communication routes between the US‚ Australia
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was relatively unknown in the political world and was just beginning his career in politics. Abraham Lincoln’s reputation was just starting to grow‚ and his life was about to make a drastic change. The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 were a turning point in Abraham Lincoln’s political career. Lincoln had served four terms in the Illinois legislature‚ and now desired an office with greater prestige. Lincoln had served the Whig Party well‚ and election to Congress became his goal. In 1843 and
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their lives in the Gettysburg battle which took place during the Civil War. This war was important to Lincoln because he believed it signified new beginnings to the U.S. with terms of freedom. Keeping in mind that the Gettysburg battle was the turning point for the war since this was the time that things started to finally look good for the North. In the reading it says‚ "At Gettysburg‚ he identified the nations mission with the principal that "all men are created equal‚" spoke of the war as bringing
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The turning point in my life was when my father‚ a veteran of the Revolutionary War‚ passed away when I was only 14 years old. My mother‚ now a widow‚ decided to move from Virginia to Tennessee where I would grow up and develop to become a political leader. Following my father’s footsteps at the age of 20 ‚ I joined the Army ‚ ready to serve for my country. The War of 1812 called my name where I served under the leadings of Andrew Jackson‚ which would earn praise and approval. My relationship with
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was a luckless fellow‚ possibly cursed. He could turn anyone into his enemies with his stubbornness‚ and his family was one of his victims. Still‚ how did such a child‚ like Richard‚ who had grown up in poverty‚ write such an autobiography? A turning point in Richard’s life was when he was awed by the words in the book that a teacher living with his grandmother was reading
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to remember‚ the important battles fought‚ the medals earned‚ and how men lived in order to fully understand how hard war was. The battle at Chu Lai was one of the first wins for the US Marines against the Viet Cong and will be remembered as a turning point in the war. Gregg Frikken was a veteran that fought in this battle. Frikken remembered‚ “On April 12th... we landed on the beach at Chu Lai‚ South Vietnam. We’re out in the 196 Light Infantry Brigade task force ord. The Viet Cong figured‚ with
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The morning of March 4‚ 1861‚ was a turning point for America. Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. On that day‚ Lincoln was called to present his inaugural address. His speech was an important one because he would be verbalizing not only as the first president but additionally as the Commander-In-Chief of a nation in crisis. For guidance and inspiration while composing his inaugural address‚ Lincoln turned to historical documents. All of them were concerned with states’ rights
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Synopsis The Battle of Midway is well known as the turning point in the Pacific war. However‚ if not for the Battle of the Coral Sea a month earlier‚ the three American carriers at Midway would have faced six Japanese carriers of the type that had devastated Pearl Harbor five months prior‚ instead of only four — and the Battle of Midway might have ended differently.Coral Sea was the world’s first all-carrier battle‚ and the first sea battle in which neither side could see the other. Both the U.S
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drive Germans back when possible. By 1918‚ American troops were fully engaged. They secured their first victory at Cantigny‚ just north of Paris‚ in May. They suffered terrible losses in June at Belleau Wood‚ but still claimed victory. The real turning point came at the second Battle of the Marne‚ in July‚ where the combined efforts of the French‚ British‚ Italians‚ and Americans counteracted the German offensive and drove
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The importance of discovery is measured by the impact it has on people. Tim Winton’s “Big World” and “Aquifer”‚ short stories from his anthology‚ The Turning‚ and Lasse Hallstrom’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape illustrate that individuals learn from their mistakes and personal discoveries over time. Through the use of various techniques and devices‚ Winton and Hallstrom’s craft relatable adolescent characters who their targeted audiences and able to empathise and sympathise with‚ whilst achieving revealing
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