Graded Assignment Unit Test‚ Part 2: Challenges and Turning Points Answer the questions in complete sentences. (7 points) 1. Both Paul in “The Rocking-Horse Winner” and Jerry in “Through the Tunnel” set a challenge for themselves. What is the challenge for each‚ and what motivates each toward his goals? How are the challenges similar and different? Answer: They both wanted something from their mothers. Jerry wanted attention from his mother and Paul wanted his mother to think that he was lucky
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Operation Barbarossa was the German codename for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII. It was the turning point of Germany’s war effort and arguably resulted in the capitulation of Germany In preparation for the Invasion of Russia‚ Hitler moved troops and supplies to the Russian border‚ as well as launching many aerial surveillances over Soviet territory. The German attack on Russia involved 3 million soldiers‚ 3580 tanks‚ 7184 artillery guns‚ 1830 planes and 750‚000 horses
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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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make up. It is up to the commander to conceal his; above all to conceal‚ doubt‚ fear‚ and distrust‚” General D Eisenhower once 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
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When my Great Grandfather was a much younger man‚ he was fortunate enough to be part of a very famous battle in the Revolutionary War. In fact many people say that it was one of the turning points of the war. He had the honor of serving under two of the greatest generals in the American Continental Army‚ General Thomas Gage and General Benedict Arnold. Let me tell you a story about the battle that changed his life… It was a cold and foggy night on October 7th‚ 1777 when the British army led
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end of World War II marked an important time in American history – once again‚ America had proven its military and economic prowess. In the years following 1944‚ much change was instituted regarding both foreign and domestic affairs. 1949 was a turning point in American domestic and foreign policies to the extent that it supplemented and amplified developments that had already been put in place. Many of these developments were the results of the Cold War or World War II‚ however 1949 marks when these
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The industrial revolution had been a major turning point in world history. During this period of industrialism‚ average income began to exhibit remarkable sustained growth. During the 18th and 19th century‚ the world’s average per capita income increased more than tenfold. The inhabitants of Britain standard of living had been drastically increasing during the industrial revolution. The level of income that England has had over the years could not have been reached without the industrial revolution
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What was Lincoln supposed to say after the war? Fifty thousand people died in a total of three days‚ and what on earth is he supposed to say? That he is sorry‚ that he doesn’t know why everything happened the way that it happened? Lincoln gave a speech‚ it was very short‚ and a lot of people didn’t even listen but what he said was; that the living can honor the wartime dead not with a speech‚ but rather to continuing to fight for the idea’s they gave their lives for. Lincoln’s Gettysburg address
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Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important battle of the war. It began on July 1‚ 1863 and lasted 3 days until July 3rd. The battle was fought between the Union forces from the North and the Confederate forces from the South in the small town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. After General John Johnson was killed in battle‚ General Robert Lee took command. When Lee took over his forces were fighting
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Truman Doctrine: A Turning Point in American Foreign Policy Harry S. Truman was sworn into presidency after the unexpected death of Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. In March of 1947‚ Truman delivered a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress which later became known as the Truman Doctrine (Cold War). This doctrine is often cited as the official declaration of the Cold War (Announced). As a direct response to a crisis‚ the Truman Doctrine fabricated a policy to prevent communism
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