No battle was fought at Valley Forge‚ yet it was the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it gave the army a backbone‚ made the soldiers stronger for upcoming battles‚ and helped them win alliance with the French. It was here that the Continental Army was hopelessly drenched. After the battles they had fought‚ Valley Forge gave them another reason to give up. They arrived bloody‚ beaten‚ and war-torn. What would you expect from an army who went through these difficulties and yet‚ life
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© UCLES 2012 [Turn over 2 Option A: 19th Century topic WAS THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR CAUSED BY SLAVERY? 1 Study Source A and B. How far do these two sources disagree? Explain your answer using details of the sources. Level 5 Compares overall points of view of sources about the causes of the Civil War Level 4 Agreement and disagreement of detail or sub-messages
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whites have supported African American progress in the military. Some whites have tried to prevent progress while most whites have not cared one way or the other. The white officers who commanded African American troops have tended to be the most supportive of African Americans within the military. These officers have frequently commended African American soldiers‚ sailors‚ and airmen for their bravery and heroism.(Moskos‚ Charles C. "Success Story: Blacks in the Military." The Atlantic. May 01‚ 1986
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To what extent do you consider the Henrician Reformation (1529-40) as a religious turning point in the power and autonomy of the Church in the period 1485-1603? In 1539 Richard Whiting‚ the last abbot of Glastonbury was dragged to the top of Glastonbury Tor by Thomas Cromwell’s commissioners and beheaded. He had refused to surrender the abbey when the commissioners had arrived to dissolve it. The shocking brutality of his murder might be seen to highlight the newly inferior position of the English
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The American Civil War (1861–1865)‚ also known as the War Between the States (among other names)‚ was a civil war in the United States of America. There are many reasons for causing this war but the 2 most of those were‚ Sectionalism refers to the different economies‚ social structure‚ customs and political values of the North and South. It increased steadily between 1800 and 1860 as the North‚ which phased slavery out of existence‚ industrialized‚ urbanized and built prosperous farms‚ while the
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Often in plays‚ the turning point is significant. The turning point usually occurs after the climax and begins the denouement. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral
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"American History X" Derek & Danny’s Turning Point Many factors contribute to decisions we make‚ often life changing decisions‚ like we see in "American History X" with brothers Danny and Derek. Both are active skinheads in Venice California‚ under command of Cameron Alexander a Neo-Nazi leader. Derek and Danny were not raised as racist‚ but when their father was killed by a black gang member‚ their views changed. Derek’s turning point for the better was during his time in jail. His brother
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The Civil War would go down in history as a moral crusade‚ and in the efforts to free black slaves‚ many heroes would emerge. During 1861 to 1870‚ African Americans would heavily influence the outcome of the civil war‚ as well as what would happen after the war. African Americans played both active roles in the civil war and reform afterwards‚ but both roles were critical to the more modernized plans that would be created. One active member that positively affected the civil war was Frederick Douglass
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said. On June 6‚ 1944‚ the Allies made on amphibians‚ radical decisions to invade and attack Normandy. D-Day was the turning point in World War 2‚ although it would not have been possible without the help of General D. Eisenhower. General David Dwight Eisenhower was a strong republican war official; helping create some of the war plans for the ambitions attack on Normandy. This war plan would be known as “Operation Overlord.” But if would not have been possible without the help from Britain. Finally
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Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad‚ between Germany and Soviet Russia was a major turning point in World War II for Europe. During the winter of 1942-1943‚ the German surrender made the Soviets glad to know they wouldn’t have to lose the precious land in Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad was great for the side of Soviet Russia. In the start of the war‚ Russia needed to take a big stand against Germany‚ so Joseph Stalin said that everyone who was strong enough to hold a rifle- had
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