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    The Emancipation Proclamation is a big turning point in the Civil War‚ as discussed in class. It not only entitled victory to the North‚ but became a small stepping stone for progress of racial equality. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was formed in sole effort to maintain the union by Abraham Lincoln‚ it was a bold move that led to progress in the abolition of slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation was extremely limited and did not end slavery in the politically divided country. Slavery was

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    to the Revolutionary War. In 1754 the French and Indian War‚ in 1763 the Proclamation of 1763‚ in 1765 the Stamp act‚ and it goes on and on until 1780. In 1775 some British soldiers called lobster backs started the Revolutionary War. The main turning point in the Revolutionary War was Battle of Saratoga. There were several people that had the most significant role in the Revolutionary War. There were battles that went on at this time and many people that got hurt. The American

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    Orval Faubus called the national guard to block the black students from entering the school so the president Dwight D. Eisenhower sent in the army to escort the students into the school to start there first class on September 25 this was a key turning point for the black civil rights movement and the integration of all schools in the U.S. The president of the Arkansas

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    The American Civil War was a grave turning point in the history of North America. It was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American union against the Southern states. The war raged for four years‚ from 1861 to 1865‚ and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns in modern history. The civil war was a terrible rift in our nation‚ fought between the northern states‚ known as the union‚ and the southern states‚ known as the Confederate States of America. The people’s opinions

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    territory covering one-sixth of the globe. A series of events and ideas led to the October revolution‚ each significant in its own capacity. The abolition of serfdom in 1861‚ under Alexander II‚ and the reforms which followed were a ‘watershed’‚ ‘a turning point’ in the history of Russia. After being soundly defeated in the Crimean War (1853-56)‚ Russia was fully exposed to her backwardness in all fields- military‚ economic‚ social and administrative. The reforms under Alexander II‚ an aftermath of the

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    bloodiest battle in American History and ultimately changed the outcome on the Civil War. During the first year and a half the Confederates succeeded with many major victories against the Union Army. However‚ the Battle of Gettysburg became a great turning point of the war. The battle itself lasted for three days and decisions made by both the Confederates and the Union led to one of the highest casualty wars in history. After three grueling days‚ the Union was able to pull a victory and repel the Confederate

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    story will take. Macbeth’s paranoia leads him to have Banquo and his son killed. After he learns that the murders have been partially fulfilled‚ he returns to his coronation to find Banquo’s ghost sitting in a chair and begins talking to it. The turning point in the conflict where the main character makes an important choice that will impact

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    as the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play of the Year. In addition to the many performances and awards the Hansberry play won‚ there were some‚ arguably more important things that it accomplished. A Raisin in the Sun marked the turning point for Black artists in professional theater. The funding for this play was a struggle. It took over a year to raise enough money and

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    The Battle of Stalingrad was fought from August 1942 to February 1943. The battle was fought between the invading forces of Nazi Germany and the defending forces of the Soviet Union. This battle was the turning point of the Second World War because it marked the end of the German offensive along with marking the start to the depleting of the German armies. In the beginning of World War 2‚ the center of attention laid in Western Europe but Hitler diverted his attention to the east by focusing on

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    The industrial revolution was a great point in time. It began in the mid 1800’s. The industrial revolution was a big turning point in time as far as working and things being made. Machines took some jobs for hard workers‚ that were determined to do the right thing. People that owned land and peasants were called aristocrats. Aristocrats and the peasants depended on each other to get certain things done. Inventors found many new ways to harness nature’s energy. For the most part‚ machinery was

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