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    hatred of the Jews became part of the organization’s political platform. Hitler built up the party converting it from a discussion group to an actual political party. Advertising for the party’s meetings appeared in anti-Semitic newspapers. The turning point of Hitler’s mesmerizing oratorical career occurred at one such meeting held on October 16‚ 1919. Hitler’s emotional delivery of an impromptu speech captivated his audience. Hitler was responsible for 60 to 85 MILLION deaths during WWII‚ after

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    surprise attack was‚ and finally what the turning point in the war was. They were an underdog and it definitely showed. The first thing that stuck out about the American colonies army was that they were all untrained. They all would just fire at will with little to no aim. So when it came to facing the regulars all they could do was fire into the crowd of redcoats. This would work for a little while but soon this stopped being

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    The Army of Northern Virginia‚ up to that point‚ had rarely been defeated in a strategic (its overall goals) or tactical (its fighting capability) sense. In fact‚ one could argue that the Confederate Army under Lee had yet to be completely beaten in a major battle up to July 3‚ 1864. Lee’s army

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    • You ask what the turning point in history was. Peoples‚ ideas‚ or events? • In our opinion the turning point in history was an event. • It is the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • On December 7‚ 1941‚ many innocent lives were taken away and this day was the very catalyst that changed the war forever. It is a very major turning point in history. • Since the bombing was conducted without a formal declaration of war‚ it was one of the biggest mistakes that the Japanese have ever made. • You may not

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    Why the Bubonic Plague was a Turning Point English contemporary observer Henry Knighton wrote‚ “In this year 1348 and in the following one there was a general mortality of people throughout the whole world.” This was the start of his account of the Black Death. Also known as the bubonic plague‚ this devastating disease quickly spread around Western Europe‚ killing many. It had several significant effects in the 14th century‚ most of them for the worse. Europe took a long time to recover from the

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    powerful clan leader who hoped his son would one day become the next king. Siddhartha made the decision to relinquish his home to learn how the majority of Indians lived. Throughout a person’s life‚ they will have many turning points that shape who they are today. A turning point is a specific event that results in a significant

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    The American Civil War is probably the most horrific episode in American history. The two belligerents of the war were the Union army‚ comprised of the northern states‚ and the Confederate army‚ comprised of the southern slave states which had voted to secede from the Union. In essence‚ the North did not want the South to secede from the Union because the North relied on the South for agriculture. On the other hand‚ the South wanted to secede because they had grown tired of the federal government

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    surface Nick Carraway the narrator is retelling during the Roaring Twenties a turning point in his life regarding

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    played a crucial role in the turning tide on the eastern front‚ if not the most decisive one. Many historian claim the several failed campaigns in previous years‚ for example Moscow‚ Caucasus‚ Kharkov‚ etc have already led to this eventual downfall‚ whereas others believe it was mainly due to the failed attempt to capture Kursk‚ otherwise the Germans would be able to advance even further. When analysing the importance of the battle and whether it was the turning point of the Eastern front‚

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    As with any war‚ World War II had many events that changed much about the direction in which the war was headed and how everyone was involved. For the United States‚ three such turning points were the Battle of Midway‚ D-day‚ and the Allies’ success in Italy. Each of these events had significant impact on the state of America’s involvement in the war. In the Battle of Midway‚ Japan attempted to seize the island of Midway‚ located over one thousand miles northwest of Honolulu. If Japan could secure

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