The Army of Northern Virginia‚ up to that point‚ had rarely been defeated in a strategic (its overall goals) or tactical (its fighting capability) sense. In fact‚ one could argue that the Confederate Army under Lee had yet to be completely beaten in a major battle up to July 3‚ 1864. Lee’s army
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made by the blacks during Reconstruction Reconstruction was during the period of 1865 to 1877‚ where attempts were made to solve the injustices of slavery and its political‚ social and economic legacy and solving the problems that would arise because of the readmission of the eleven states into the Union and has been long portrayed by many historians as a time when vindictive Radical Republicans fastened black supremacy upon the defeated confederacy. Some gains were made by the blacks during this
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The American Civil War was a grave turning point in the history of North America. It was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American union against the Southern states. The war raged for four years‚ from 1861 to 1865‚ and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns in modern history. The civil war was a terrible rift in our nation‚ fought between the northern states‚ known as the union‚ and the southern states‚ known as the Confederate States of America. The people’s opinions
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The main turning point in the American Revolution The Battle of Saratoga was the main turning point in the American Revolution. The battle started September 19th‚ 1777 and lasted through October 17‚ 1777. Saratoga took place in upstate New York. The Battle of Saratoga was an important achievement for the Patriots during the American Revolution. The battle also persuaded foreign countries‚ such as France‚ that America could win the war. Lastly‚ the battled renewed the morale of the American public
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April 30‚ 1789 was great turning point in our country. George Washington had been inaugurated in New York City as the first president of the United States. During his years of being president‚ he set an important precedent by setting the standard of 2 terms for a president when he stepped down in 1796. After being elected‚ the first Congress created 5 executive departments to help Washington carry out his duties‚ which was also known as the first Cabinet. Washington set a precedent by choosing very
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The turning point in the history of Eastern Europe In my opinion‚ in the 20th century a lot of unique events happened that shocked the whole world. Undoubtedly‚ there were the first and second world wars that led to the death of millions of people‚ people of different nationalities with different cultures‚ languages and religions. These two wars have drastically exhausted all the countries of the world‚ in particular the countries of Eastern Europe. I believe that the most important at that time
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Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point in the war because it was believed to be the key to the Confederacy
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goal was to cut Japan access to oil from the Netherlands East Indies and to free the Philippines from the Japanese. In addition‚ the vital location would allow the Allies to continue to defeat Japanese forces. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a key turning point for the Allies in World War II; not only did it give the US a crucial strategic location‚ but it also tremendously weakened the Japanese fleet and liberated the Philippines. Japan needed oil to fuel their mechanized
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The Hundred Flowers undoubtedly had a less significant impact than other events considered turning points in Mao’s China such as the establishment of the PRC‚ the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution‚ but it did still have a notable impact on various areas of Chinese life‚ particularly in the short term. Politically‚ the Hundred Flowers movement had a significant part to play in the purging of the party. In the spirit of ‘letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought
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played a crucial role in the turning tide on the eastern front‚ if not the most decisive one. Many historian claim the several failed campaigns in previous years‚ for example Moscow‚ Caucasus‚ Kharkov‚ etc have already led to this eventual downfall‚ whereas others believe it was mainly due to the failed attempt to capture Kursk‚ otherwise the Germans would be able to advance even further. When analysing the importance of the battle and whether it was the turning point of the Eastern front‚
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