three days‚ but at a costly expense of human life. The American Civil War was one of the most significant wars that the United States has ever been engaged in. On the lines‚ there were brothers lined up across from one another‚ fighting against each other. Over the course of the five years of war‚ a total of 620‚000 American lives were lost. This was one of the most tragic events that our nation has ever been involved in‚ that our own people
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April 30‚ 1789 was great turning point in our country. George Washington had been inaugurated in New York City as the first president of the United States. During his years of being president‚ he set an important precedent by setting the standard of 2 terms for a president when he stepped down in 1796. After being elected‚ the first Congress created 5 executive departments to help Washington carry out his duties‚ which was also known as the first Cabinet. Washington set a precedent by choosing very
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The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that officially ended World War I between the Allied and Germany. The Allies created a League of Nations and armed with concept of a 14 point treaty that would stop war forever. The treaty was forced on Germany‚ in doing so they had to accept sole responsibility for starting the war. And that they had to pay for all the damages‚ decrease their military and surrender territory. With Germany unable to pay for the war and the
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warfare. As years went on more battles took place‚ and soon a legend entered the revolution as general‚ George Washington. George Washington fought in many battles during the revolution‚ until on remarkable event took place in 1777; that was the turning point in the war for American. They got aid form the France due to Marquis de Lafayette‚ commissioned major general‚ help talk the French helping the Americans out. By the French joining the America colonies‚ it helped the colonies lead to victory.
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The War for Southern Independence is a major turning point in American History. Sparked by political unrest and economic struggles in the South‚ its four years of fighting were the bloodiest of which America had ever seen. Its tumultuous years saw numerous battles‚ as well as the ruthless assassination of the nation’s president. The American Civil War brought the United States into a new era‚ one of both tension and freedom. In the years leading up to the war‚ a large economic rift began to form
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World War II was fought across the world and involved more men than any other war in the history of human civilization. From 1941 to 1945 the United States and Japan were at war on the Pacific front. The U.S wanted to end the war as soon as possible as it caused many casualties in both countries. Towards the end of the Second World War‚ the U.S had valid reasons to drop the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. To the U.S it was a way to end the conflict in the Pacific‚ by
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Getting God Justin Cronin’s essay‚ “My Daughter and God‚” addresses religion and where people find God. The narrator describes an accident that his wife and daughter were in on their way back from summer camp. The car flipped and both mother and daughter should have died‚ but miraculously they both survived without any bumps or bruises. The victims of the accident were taken to the hospital and the author’s wife notified him of the accident. The narrator rushed to the hospital and found his wife
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An important turning point of the black history happened in 1951‚ when it was the first time that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Brown v. Board of Education. That is the issue‚ which can be tie into Goodness. First of all‚ goodness can be defined in many ways Americans attacked‚ hurt‚ and kill blacks‚ while black community decided to use non-violent to protest. On December 1st‚ 1955‚ it was a raining day‚ after one full-day work‚ Rosa Parks walked to Court Square and waited for the
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Gettysburg a Turning Point? (May 8‚ 2013 What comes to mind when you hear the words “The Battle of Gettysburg”? To me‚ I think of the event itself. The United States was two years into the Civil War‚ when the bloody battle in Pennsylvania broke out. General Lee‚ also known as the general of the Confederate army‚ plotted an attack at Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The battle started on July 1st‚ 1863 and continued on for 3 straight days. In just those 3 days‚ it turned the Civil War around. A turning point
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Greavu 1 John Greavu WRIT 1301 Mr. Anderson 13 DEC 2011 Major Paper #4: Self Assessment: Turning “I Hate You” Into “Thank You” Throughout my life‚ for some reason or another‚ my writing has always been one of my weakest academic areas. At a very young age‚ through a series of many tests at doctors’ offices and local universities‚ I was told that I was three things‚ ADHD‚ OCD‚ and finally “gifted”. In addition to being hyper‚ having a very short attention span‚ and being obsessive-compulsive about
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