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    coward and is running away from Tybalt. After taunting Tybalt‚ both Mercutio and Tybalt fight Tybalt wins the duel and Mercutio dies. In anger Romeo kills Tybalt. This is very important scene in terms of plot because it is an extremely important turning point.After Romeo kills Tybalt the prince exiles him from the city. This exile means that he will no longer be able

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    housing; the right to vote; and equal access to public facilities. Many influential people had taken part in this movement such as Brown‚ Martin Luther King‚ Malcom X‚ Rosa Parks‚ Thurgood Marshall‚ and etc. The Civil Rights Movement was a huge turning point in history because it influenced a lot of laws to be passed such as The Executive Order 10952. The Executive Order 10952 states that "affirmative actions must be taken to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during

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    Name Instructor Course Date Chinese History Assignment China 221 BCE - turning point The first Chinese Empire was formed from the unification of state of Qin with other Sates in China states in 221 BCE to establish a centralized organization of government. The founding of the Qin dynasty not only brought the unification of the China but also redefined China as a country. Before the Qin dynasty‚ China was under based on clan ties and lineage but transformed into a centralized government in 221

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    The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a turning point in the African American Civil Rights Movement because it was the first mass protest against Jim Crow and it is regarded as the movement that started the Modern Civil Rights

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    Why was the discovery of ‘magic bullets’ a turning point in medicine? A magic bullet is a chemical drug that kills germs of a specific disease without harming the rest of the body. In the 1890’s‚ the first several compounds of magic bullets discovered (used to treat syphilis‚ malaria and sleeping sickness) can be described to be a turning point in medicine; this is because the magic bullets began the breakthrough to cure disease‚ instead of preventing the disease with vaccinations and inoculations

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    Explain why the Tet Offensive could be considered a turning point / changed US policy (12 marks) Although the Tet Offensive 1968 was a military disaster for the Vietcong who suffered casualties‚ it had caused major changes within US policy. The North continued attacking the south which meant changing US military and political policies was inevitable. Therefore the Tet Offensive is considered to be a pivotal turning point in the whole Vietnam War as it demonstrated US limits to power. Westmoreland

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    and a further 20 million+ were wounded in what became known as ‘The Great War’. The war itself was by no means one sided and is littered with numerous turning points where‚ had events occurred differently‚ the whole direction of the war‚ and the result‚ might have differed. It is my opinion that the Battle of the Somme is the most crucial turning point of WW1. This might seem like a strange choice‚ given that this battle‚ above all‚ seems to represent the disastrous stalemate that locked the western

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    died at Gettysburg? Gettysburg was know as the turning point in the Civil war between the Union and the Confederate armies. How was Gettysburg the turning point in the Civil War? Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War because the Confederate army was greatly outnumbered‚ the confederate army lost 32% of the army at Gettysburg‚ and there was a National Soldiers Cemetery built at Gettysburg. The first reason why Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War is the Confederate Army was

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    The reign of Henry VIII was such an important turning point because of the things he achieved and the laws he managed to change. Henry was considered as a great king by some particularly because of his strong ideas about kingship. He believed that kings should be strong and be able to defend their country thus leading to his love of jousting. He was also considered a great king because of his knowledge. He could speak Spanish Latin and French well. He also wrote poetry and music. When he was

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    The French and Indian War started in 1754 and concluded in 1763. This war was a crucial turning point in American history. During this time‚ English colonists were attempting to move farther west to the Ohio Valley. This is where the French held their trading posts. This move only infuriated them even more. Accordingly‚ the French aimed to assemble a strong military‚ Fort Duquense‚ to defend against the English colonists. This seemed to fail in a way and resulted in others taking action. Virginians

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