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    Throughout history there have been a certain that effect not only the certain people or region‚ but the rest of the world. Those two events were French Revolution and Enlightenment. French Revolution ‚ this calls for freedom and equality for the French people later effected not only France or Europe‚ but the rest of the world. The Enlightenment‚ changing live between people and their government. The Enlightenment thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Hobbes believed

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    Economic History 1866-1940 There was a variety of economic events and crisis’ in the history of the United States of America between 1866-1940. During this time‚ the Gilded Age was well known for the rise of employment and rapid development within the U.S. economy. However‚ this was overshadowed by the Great Depression‚ one of the lowest points economically in the country. Regardless of economic uncertainty‚ one man‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ amassed a great wealth to be unmatched in U.S. history‚ greatly

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    How successful were the economicsocial and political policies of the Tsar’s government from 1894-1914? In 1894‚ Nicholas II ascended to the throne following the death of his father‚ Alexander III. Woefully unprepared for such a role‚ Nicholas II has been characterized as a naive and incompetent leader. At a time of enormous social and political change in Russia‚ Nicholas held fast to the outdated‚ autocratic policies and opposed reform of any kind. His inept handling of the military matters and

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    Gettysburg Turning Point

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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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    The uncommonly known Bessemer process sparked a turning point in the 1850’s. A process designed to yield steel at a much faster rate allowed for a development in traditional structures‒bridges‚ buildings‚ and skyscrapers‒as well as advanced economic theory and practices and their relation to a successful business model. Revolutionaries such as Andrew Carnegie (a successful entrepreneur) and James Buchanan Eads (an engineer specializing in bridges) paved the way for practices and techniques still

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    Turning Point in Othello

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    Othello - Act III Scene III Othello by william shakespeare is a tragedy thought to have been written in the 1600s‚ and is undoubtedly one of shakespeare’s most celebrated pieces of work. The play deals with many themes such as jealousy and deception‚ and good and evil‚ all of which are centered around the tragic hero O. Throughout the play it has been discovered how Othello‚a black man‚ has overcome the racist views of others living in that time period‚ and married the beautiful white woman Desdemona

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    considered either "male" or "female" by a society’s culture. They are a product of the way people are raised and these may not actually match an individual’s gender identity. Research shows that genetics and environment influence development of gender roles. As society changes‚ its gender roles often also change to meet the expectations of that particular society. It has been suggested that gender roles that both genders have an opportunity to fulfill may be beneficial for both individuals and society as a

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    The Neolithic Revolution was a change in the way people lived. People went from hunting‚ gathering‚ and being nomads to developing permanent living places and focusing on agriculture. Many people say it was the turning point in human history. The Neolithic Revolution started in Mesopotamia‚ current day Iraq‚ but also happened in many places like China‚ the Americas and Africa. Although the Neolithic Revolution meant change in agriculture every place it occurred did not change the exact same way.

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    Stalingrad Turning Point

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    prisoners were 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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    Turning Points In Art

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    Over thousands of years‚ art has 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

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