Turning Points in History 1968 Event: Civil Rights Act of 1968 • Prohibited the following forms of discrimination: • Refusal to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of his race‚ color‚ religion or national origin. People with disabilities and families with children were added to the list of protected classes by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. • Discrimination against a person in the terms‚ conditions or privilege of the sale or rental of a dwelling. • Advertising the sale
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are irrelevant compared to The Revolutionary War or The Civil War. Most people agree‚ why would we celebrate a war that did not even have a definite winner? However‚ the blur of this war in American history should not be overlooked. The war a turning point in American history. It should be studied as in depth as any other war. One of the most defining changes the war were political matters. The war concluded the 25 year period of troubled diplomacy and ushered America into the Era of Good Feelings
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South wished to secede from the Union. Within the four years that the Civil War raged on‚ there were many battles. Such as‚ the Battle of Gettysburg. This was a huge victory for the Union‚ but it was major because it was a turning point in the Civil War. This battle was a turning point because it was the Confederate Army’s best attempt to breach Union Territory (Gettysburgfoundation.org Staff). Strength for the Confederate’s military was never better as when they fought at Gettysburg (Gettysburgfoundation
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The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg took place in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania in July of 1863. This three day battle was a turning point in the Civil War for the North. Up until this point‚ every large battle that the North faced had ended up in defeat. General Robert Lee led the Confederate army and due to the continued victories‚ he decided to take the battle to the North. Lee set out for the South to win the war. The Union army was led by General George Meade. General Lee’s army
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offensive did some real political damage to LBJ‚ when Americans saw the Vietcong in the U.S. embassy‚ it caused many to doubt victory in S. Vietnam was possible. On the other side of the question of victory‚ this offensive was later viewed as a turning point in the war. For the first time‚ America no longer sought to win‚ rather to find a way to end its engagement. (Duiker page 213-217) This new doubt and fear caused many problems in America‚ Even Walter Cronkite‚ who was a supporter of the war spoke
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The turning point battle in the war is the Battle of Saratoga in Saratoga County‚ New York on October 7‚ 1777 because the battle that was led by Benedict Arnold and a few fellow commanders defeated British General Burgoyne‚ a major victory for the American forces
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3 turning points in history of Western Europe 20th century was an eventful period‚ which influenced the development of history and brought huge amount of turning points. In my opinion‚ the largest number of defining events were concentrated in Western Europe. Among thousands of significant historic moments it is almost impossible to determine top three. But next events deserve special attention because of impact on the lives of many people. To my mind these events are: creation of the International
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The American Civil War was a major turning point in the country’s history‚ which marked a time of great dispute and division that finally led to the breakdown of the US. With a major emphasis on different topics that revolved around the war‚ such as significant occasions‚ choices‚ and figures that sparked secession‚ this essay examines the complex factors that led to the country’s dive into the civil war. The fracturing of the United States and the beginning of the Civil War were driven by a combination
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Industrial Revolution The greatest turning point in history began with the Industrial Revolution. Between 1750 and 1914‚ the Industrial Revolution drastically changed Europe economically‚ socially‚ and politically. Before the revolution‚ most of Europe lived in small‚ rural communities where their lives revolved around farming. People would supply themselves with their own food‚ clothing‚ furniture‚ and tools‚ as times were tough and incomes were meager. However‚ the Industrial Revolution brought
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Allied troops‚ 13‚000 paratroopers‚ 50‚000 vehicles‚ 11‚000 planes‚ and 5‚000 ships. In other words‚ it was one of the largest amphibious battles ever conducted in the history of war and its outcome affected the entire world. D-Day‚ a momentous turning point during World War II that sparked hope for the Allies of winning World War II‚ influenced the outcome of the war‚ the Axis Powers‚ and the world that was holding their breath waiting for news of the invasion. D-Day Formation of D-Day The formation
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