Clearly‚ the Battle of Britain had limited importance in the short-term‚ where it was only directly relevant to Britain. However‚ as a long-term turning point the Battle of Britain proved to contribute to a variety of factors leading to the downfall of Nazi Germany. This essay has explained the Battle of Britain’s influence on: Stalingrad‚ American supplies to Russia‚ America joining the war‚ the German
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Turning Points: The JFK Assassination When the news of John F. Kennedy’s assassination spread through the United States‚ hopelessness and uncertainty rocked through the country. The Kennedys were the closest thing to royalty for the American people. They were the representation of the perfect American family. Devastating things like this weren’t supposed to happen to families that seemed so perfect. How could this happen? Why? Was his assassination part of a much bigger attack
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the last major German offensive on the Eastern Front and is known to be the largest tank battle in history. Over two million men and eight thousand tanks were involved in the conflict. The battle ended with a decisive victory for the Soviet Union and put the German Wehrmacht on the defensive for the rest of the war. The battle was highly important to the war effort and marked a major turning point because it crippled the German’s strategic capability in the East and gave the Russian forces the impetus
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The French and Indian War marked a major turning point in American relations with Great Britain. Before the war‚ there was a period of neglect/disinterest with Britain and the colonies. Great Britain only seemed to be interested in the colonies maintaining the mercantilist policies and did not care for how the colonies decided how to govern/run themselves. After the war‚ there were major changes on the relations between the colonies and Great Britain in terms of British involvement in the colonies
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Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point in the war because it was believed to be the key to the Confederacy
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Operation Barbarossa‚ the unparalleled assault that opened an Eastern against the Soviet Union‚ was the largest military offensive in known history‚ and became a turning point in World War II. Following the initial success came slowly formed failures‚ and set the stage for the Soviet Union to repel the largest assault in history‚ turning it into a counter attack with The Red Army’s eyes set on Berlin. The German military‚ widely regarded as the most experienced fighting force in the world‚ was at
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goal was to cut Japan access to oil from the Netherlands East Indies and to free the Philippines from the Japanese. In addition‚ the vital location would allow the Allies to continue to defeat Japanese forces. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a key turning point for the Allies in World War II; not only did it give the US a crucial strategic location‚ but it also tremendously weakened the Japanese fleet and liberated the Philippines. Japan needed oil to fuel their mechanized
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In what is considered a major turning point in the American Civil war‚ Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s last invasion of the Northern territory‚ Union General George Meade held off the Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg. After the battle was initiated‚ the North and the South set up their positions‚ fought for three days straight until the retreat of Lee on the fourth day‚ the creation of a cemetery for the fallen‚ and the Gettysburg Address. In the beginning‚ General Lee was starting
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Japan. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers‚ killing more than 9 million soldiers and wounding over 21 million. The war was extraordinary in the murder‚ massacre‚ and destruction it caused. World War I was one of the greatest turning points of 20th century history.
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2014 Feb 18 Amer Studies ESL Mr. Wilcox The importance of the six turning points of the American Revolution The American Revolution is one of the biggest revolutions in the world. This revolution impact Americans and Europeans until now. In this revolution‚ there are six key event affect this revolution profoundly. In 1775‚ April 19‚ Lexington militiaman and British Soldiers start shooting. This the first turning point of this revolution. Before this event‚ there are some disagreement between
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