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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Gettysburg was a defining moment in the Civil War not only because of the battle itself‚ but what prevailed with civilian opposition‚ and the events that changed the trajectory of the battle. The Turning Point of the War on July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advanced into the north. Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. It was the most famous and important Civil War Battle to occur over three hot summer days
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taken by the Red Army; included in this latter number were 23 German Generals. Conversely‚ morale in the Red Army soared as a consequence of Stalingrad giving the Russians increased strength and confidence. This battle represented a turning point in the Second World War. By successfully defending the city of Stalingrad the Soviet Union were able to deny Hitler his summer
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The Turning Point of the Revolutionary War or Battle of Saratoga The American Revolution war was very intense between the British and the Americans. The Revolutionary war started because of economy issue. Therefore‚ taxation caused many uprising events in the future‚ which made the economy look substandard. In December 1773‚ the Boston Tea Party ascended where a group of Massachusetts disguised as Indians dumped all the tea into the harbor. Therefore‚ there was chaos in Britain which started
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Vietnam winning the war. It is a shame that neither Kennedy nor previous presidents could see that Vietnam only wanted to be a free and independent country ruled only by themselves (Moss‚ 2010). Kennedy’s assassination was a turning point in the war for many reasons. Under Kennedy there had been talks about removing troops from Vietnam. Kennedy wanted to lessen American’s involvement into the war. When he was assassinated‚ this led to yet another leader taking charge of the war in Vietnam. With
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Background to the War After the War of Independence the United States of America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This provided for a weak central government and strong state governments. However‚ it proved unworkable and a new Constitution was adopted that resulted in a stronger Federal government with powers which included regulating interstate commerce as well as foreign affairs. The different states had varying policies concerning slavery. In some areas of the country where religious
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There were many economic and political causes of the Civil War in the terms of conflict over economic policy and the expansion of slavery into the territories. Many documents‚ people‚ and events in history help to causes of the Civil War such as the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ Missouri Compromise‚ Texas annexation‚ Wilmot Proviso‚ Compromise of 1850‚ Gadsden Purchase‚ the creation of the Republican Party‚ and the Dred Scott decision. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1854. The act
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First Paragraph: The battle of Guadalcanal was a very long military effort that spanned the months from August of 1942 to February of 1943. The entire extended battle represents a World War II time period that changed the course of the Allied war with the Japanese. The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal‚ which was the most clearcut turning point of the entire effort‚ showed the Japanese sending warships and infantry to bombard and recapture Henderson Field. Although the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal clearly
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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 who support peace and equality; the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. The year started off rocky after North Korea captured the USS Pueblo‚ which
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The two battles of Saratoga are well known as the turning point of the American Revolution. It was fought eighteen days from the fall of 1777. It started with the British invasion from Canada during the American Revolutionary War. After they captured Fort Ticonderoga with an extreme amount of ease‚ they then led General John Burgoyne who was over confident with the task in front of him. They crawled very slowly south giving the Americans many time to regroup under Horatio Gates. To support him‚ George
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