Operation Watchtower: the turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II The small island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands held little strategic value prior to World War II. Operation Watchtower‚ also known as the Guadalcanal Campaign‚ was the military operation undertaken by Allied forces‚ predominantly American‚ between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 to deny the use of Guadalcanal by the Japanese in response to the threat to the supply and communication routes between the US‚ Australia
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it is central. Which means everything related to the topic turns or depends on it. An event can be a pivotal moment in a nation’s history if the direction the country takes depends on it. The year 1968 was a year of many 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
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over a period of three days‚ that is‚ from July first to the third‚ 1863. The battle is named after Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania where it took place. What began as meeting engagement soon exploded into an all-out war fought by over 170‚ 000 soldiers (Drake‚ 1892). The battle is a significant part of American history as it marked a turning point in the long fought civil war and the fate of the United States. Also‚ the war resulted in one of the largest casualties in the entire civil war‚ as two of the most
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of Gettysburg‚ a major turning point in the civil war. The battle lasted five days‚ from June 30th - July 4th‚ 1863. The battle was fought between the Union and the Confederate armies. The union army was fighting to bring the United States back together and to end slavery. The Battle Of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the Civil War because of Failed Leadership and the number of men who were casualties. The Battle Of Gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war because of failed leadership
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There are three possible turning points in Hamlet: the players’ scene when Claudius’ guilt concerning the murder of King Hamlet is confirmed; the prayer scene when Hamlet forgoes the opportunity to kill Claudius; and the closet scene where Hamlet first takes action‚ but kills Polonius inadvertently. In the players’ scene‚ the ghost’s story is proved to be true‚ allowing Hamlet to avenge his father’s murder. In the prayer scene‚ Hamlet misses a perfect opportunity to kill Claudius‚ giving Claudius
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Browning The Greatest War The twentieth century is full of historically significant events ranging from the invention of penicillin to the first man landing on the moon. Yet‚ when people think of the twentieth century‚ these great accomplishments are shadowed by what seems to be an endless war. Of these many wars that occurred in the twentieth century‚ the one that holds the most historical significance is World War II. World War II was a war even unlike the First World War having an estimated death
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People can impact the world with one tiny decision‚ which can change everyone entirely. Turning points are life-shifting events that cause lives to move in another direction. Turning points can also change history and the people surrounding them. This is explained in the article‚ “The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maskel‚ the memoir by Melba Pattillo Beals‚ Warriors Don’t Cry‚ and the autobiography‚ I Never Had it Made‚ by Jackie Robinson. These people experience a life-changing moment
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A Turning Point in the War The two battles of Saratoga‚ fought in the fall of 1777‚ were the turning point in the American Revolution. The British General; John Burgoyne had won a small battle against the American troops‚ in which his army was weakened‚ and continued attack the U.S. army again on October 7th (History‚ 1). Because the British troops were wearied and were running out of supplies‚ Burgoyne’s army was defeated and retreated. Ten days later‚ at Saratoga‚ New York‚ Burgoyne surrendered
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As children‚ our view on the world and how it works is drastically different from our views now. We have grown‚ matured and lived. We now know that there is more to life than the perfect scenarios we see in movies. In life there is sorrow‚ rage‚ fear but there is also joy‚ lightheartedness and merriment. We come across many turning points in our lives‚ whether they were major or minor points we learn from them nonetheless. For instance‚ one minor turning point occurred in my second year of highschool
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is interpreted as harmful the reader can still see that has is very caring. When in the woods he encounters a woman drowning and uses “extreme labour” to save her. Contrastingly‚ a turning point in the plot causes the monster to show its barbaric nature which it had kept suppressed for far too long. This turning point occurs when a passerby assumes Frankenstein is killing the young girl and shoots him‚ when in reality he was actually saving her from drowning. This grave misinterpretation causes the
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