The Battle of Stalingrad was fought from August 1942 to February 1943. The battle was fought between the invading forces of Nazi Germany and the defending forces of the Soviet Union. This battle was the turning point of the Second World War because it marked the end of the German offensive along with marking the start to the depleting of the German armies. In the beginning of World War 2‚ the center of attention laid in Western Europe but Hitler diverted his attention to the east by focusing on
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war that was able to be passed down through the generation through song. When deeply analyzing the three main characters‚ plots‚ and themes‚ the Iliad reveals to us a true insight to Homer’s literary and storytelling genius. The three major turning points in the iliad are when Helen is stolen by the trojan prince paris; when Achilles’ friend Patroclus is killed by Hector; and when Achilles kills hector to avenge Patroclus´ death. The first major event is when Helen is stolen by Paris of Troy. Homer
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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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The industrial revolution was a great point in time. It began in the mid 1800’s. The industrial revolution was a big turning point in time as far as working and things being made. Machines took some jobs for hard workers‚ that were determined to do the right thing. People that owned land and peasants were called aristocrats. Aristocrats and the peasants depended on each other to get certain things done. Inventors found many new ways to harness nature’s energy. For the most part‚ machinery was
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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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