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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World War I World War I was one of the most devastating wars of all time. It took place in Southeastern Europe around the year of 1914. Some may think "What lead up to the war? What were the causes?" Even though there are several different causes of WWII the main three are militarism‚ imperialism and‚ alliances. Before the outbreak of World War I alliances were created to gain power and strength over the other countries. The two major alliances were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
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In history‚ there has been many turning points that changed the course of history; a turning point can be defined as a time when a decisive change takes place. Throughout the history of the United States‚ there have been many events that changed the nation and two major fundamental events were America’s entry into World War I and the economy’s introduction of the assembly line. Both of these major events brought along many social‚ economic‚ and political changes. During the Industrial
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44 BC‚ Julius Caesar was murdered by a Roman senator in a conference room next to Pompey’s theater. The murder of Caesar is one of the most famous events in the everlasting Roman history of the endless history of Shakespeare’s famous play as well as contemporary stories. The assassination also proved a major turning point in many changes throughout the Roman Empire. Sixty Roma aristocrats participated in the plot to murder Caesar‚ and 14 Senators actually participated in the stabbing. Caesar was
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Some historians say that the turning point for the colonists during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Trenton or Yorktown‚ but the real turning point was the Battle of Saratoga. Compared to Trenton and Yorktown based on historic records and articles‚ it makes sense that Saratoga was most likely the turning point. Saratoga is the turning point for many reasons. First off‚ according to the text of Turnaround at Saratoga‚ Saratoga was the first battle to test Benedict Arnolds proposal of “fighting
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Gettysburg a Turning Point? (May 8‚ 2013 What comes to mind when you hear the words “The Battle of Gettysburg”? To me‚ I think of the event itself. The United States was two years into the Civil War‚ when the bloody battle in Pennsylvania broke out. General Lee‚ also known as the general of the Confederate army‚ plotted an attack at Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The battle started on July 1st‚ 1863 and continued on for 3 straight days. In just those 3 days‚ it turned the Civil War around. A turning point
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An important turning point in world history that affected everyone was the Neolithic Revolution. The Neolithic Revolution began in Southwest Asia and occurred between 8000 B.C.E – 4000 B.C.E. The Neolithic Revolution is an important turning point in history because it allowed people to create civilization. These civilizations were allowed to come to form because of the change in weather from freezing cold to
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All but the Tea Act were repealed‚ eventually leading to the Boston Tea Party‚ an act of rebellion against the British government. A few years prior‚ the Boston Massacre occurred‚ ending in the deaths of five innocent people and proving to be a turning point in the fight towards independence. Important steps were taken to ensure the United States could eventually stand on its own away from the mother country of Great Britain. The First Continental Congress was held in 1774‚ when representatives from
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One Turning Point in the Vietnam War Valerie L. Kroll September 21‚ 2014 Professor Melissa Tennyson DeVry University There were quite a few events during the Vietnam War that can be considered “turning points.” One such event was the Buddhist crisis in 1963. The Buddhist crisis is a sorrowful and disheartening portion of history that could have very well been circumvented. Diem the president of South Vietnam provoked the Buddhist community. Diem operated his civilian and military organizations
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1863‚ Abraham Lincoln made a unifying speech to a nation divided. His words met the disjointed and disjunct state of the country with emphasis on hope for a prosperous future. At first thought by Lincoln to be subpar and ineffective in achieving its point‚ the Gettysburg Address would come to be known as one of the greatest and most iconic speeches of the American Civil War. Biography Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809 and grew up in the small town of Hodgenville on the Kentuckian Frontier
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