something similar to “of vital or critical importance”. When something is pivotal‚ it is central. Which means everything related to the topic turns or depends on it. An event can be a pivotal moment in a nation’s history if the direction the country takes depends on it. The year 1968 was a year of many critically important turning points. During this year America reached new altitudes when it orbited the moon‚ but all was not as good down on Earth. The United States also lost a lot such as two key figures
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The battle of stalingrad is considered the bloodiest battles during WW2‚ and was the turning for the allies. It was considered the turning point because after that Hitler started to lose. Hitler could use stalingrad to launch more attacks on the caucasians. Stain knew the importance of stalingrad because that was a city that was vital because of the industrial and transportation centers. There was close to 2 million deaths on the solvit side both civilian and soviet troops. After the battle
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Battle of Fort Sumter‚ the Battle of Gettysburg‚ and the Battle of Antietam. The first shots of the Civil War took place during the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12th - 13th‚ 1861). There were no casualties as a result of this battle‚ however‚ it is the event that sparked everything to follow. During the secession crisis that followed President Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860‚ many threats were made to Federal troops occupying forts in the South. Union Commander Robert Anderson assembled his
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The Renaissance is a vital turning point in history because it brought many changes and it was a transition into the modern world. Along with the Renaissance came many changes in art‚ religion‚ and the way people thought. These changes have contributed to the modern culture that we live in. The Renaissance has altered the world and changed it drastically. The Renaissance brought many changes that caused it to be a vital turning point. During the Renaissance‚ there was a renewed interest in Greek
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irrefutably been the most accurate technique to ever capture crucial moments in human history. From ancient cave paintings to the impressionist movement‚ all the way to present-day graffiti‚ art has been constantly recording these significant turning points in history through physical representations that we continue to find‚ observe‚ and interpret. gives us the perfect way to seize these moments and let us peek into a world that our minds can only imagine. That is why art has been such a fascinating
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including the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio‚ as well as the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Some people‚ often focus on the main characters. Mercutio’s character is very dramatic and tragic as well‚ as some people feel that his death creates a turning point in the play from comedy to tragedy. Some people say that Romeo and Juliet are self-centered and immature. (see Further Reading)‚ contest the idea that
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The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that
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As one of the biggest turning points and the most important battle in the Civil War takes place from July 1 to July 3 1863. On May 1863 Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had won by a whooping score smashing victory over the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville. As General Lee was feeling lucky he decides he should go and invaded the North a second time ‚ as the first invasion had ended at Antietam just the previous fall. As bringing the conflict out of Virginia into the North
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Turning points in world history: Agricultural revolution (ca. 8000-5000 B.C.) Time period when humans first domesticated plants and animals Allowed people to switch from hunting and gathering to farming and herding Origin of civilizations (ca. 3500 B.C.) Establishment of farming and herding societies in river valleys encouraged the development of civilizations Main characteristics include cities‚ commercial activity‚ written language‚ and complex forms of government and religion Classical
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The Civil War was a turning point in American history. If it had gone any different‚ times now would be very different as well. The root of the cause of the Confederacy seceding from the Union‚ or the South seceding from the North‚ was because they felt their way of life‚ which was based on slavery‚ was under threat from the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Progressing medicine on the battlefield saved lives‚ but lost most. The under trained surgeons were not ready for the hordes of diseased and injured
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