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    on the date of 1863.Robert E Lee General Of The Confederates invaded the North aka the Union army held off Lee’s army to defeat the Union once and for all but the Union was unsuccessful and retreated to Gettysburg‚Pennsylvania this was a major turning point on the war. :The Leaders of the Confederate Army was led by General Robert E. Lee along with Longstreet and Pickett. The North Army Aka The Union was led by General George Meade.The Battle was 3 days long. On the first day the army’s try to come

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    We all have turning points‚ some that are bigger than others‚ and some not that big.A turning point is when someone‚ thing‚ or event happens that causes your life to take a different road.A sudden change in someone’s life can be caused visiting a few people‚ by moving‚ and spending the day with someone.An everlasting effect can be caused by all of the theses turning points. One way an event can change your life is by visiting a few people.Scrooge from Scrooge & Marley: A Christmas Carol “Act

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    To what extent was 1949 a turning point? The years between 1945- 1949 could definitely be seen as a turning point as there were increasing divisions in Germany as it was divided between the Allies without the Germans having any say in the matter. 1949 can be argued to be a huge turning point in German history as Germany was literally split down the middle. Change is most well seen in the German democratic Republic as the changes introduced by the Communists were most apparent in ending capitalism

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    Was a Turning Point The two armies engaged in a fight outside of Gettysburg. The Confederates and Union fought across Maryland and into Pennsylvania in June of 1863. The war began because the south left the Union. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because of the Geography‚ Losses and the Morale. Document A is a map that shows the Geography of where the battles between the Confederates and Union took place. Most of the battles were in confederate’s

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    1:Select the most Important Turning points in Nelson Mandela’s Life. I personally believe that there are only two main turning points in Nelson Mandela’s life; the first was being when was when he was eventually released from prison (Robben Island) in 1990. Mandela was released 27 years after being imprisoned under the suppression of the communist act on 14th June 1964. When Frederik Willem de Klerk agreed to release Nelson Mandela he knew that he was releasing the African National

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    Analytical Assignment Turning points that occur during a conflict such as a civil war may be found in men‚ as well as forces of events. Turning points are the moments or acts which are thought to have had profound effects which are necessary to drive the war along the course which it took. During the American Civil War in the 1860’s there can be a widespread debate over which actual event was the turning point in the war that led to a Union victory. Most analysts refer to July 4th‚ 1864 when

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    in 1802‚ Beethoven was at his pinnacle in the Viennese tradition. But faced with the fear of repetitive style‚ Beethoven changed towards what we can call his Romantic or “Heroic” decade‚ where Beethoven would launch “a turning point in the history of music itself.” This turning point was epitomized in his new symphony‚ the Symphony n°3 in E-Flat Major – also named the Sinfonia Eroica. The Sinfonia Eroica was meant to be part of history because of its instrumentation and the romanticism surrounding

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    Pride and Prejudice # 21-Turning Points Most romance books‚ just like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ have turning points of the book that push for explanations that conjure more incidents that eventually lead to the ending: love. In Pride and Prejudice‚ the meeting of Charles Bingley and his party‚ which includes the haughty‚ rich bachelor Mr. Darcy leads to their lives becoming intertwined with each other. Miss Bennet meeting with Mr. Wickham uncovers some truths. Mr. Darcy soon confesses

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    Turning Point for African Americans World War II was a major turning point in many ways in the United States. Some lost several family members because of the draft and was unhappy about the situation they were put in. But for the most part‚ the war brought on much excitement in the lives of the Americans because of the many new job openings and opportunities. The war brought on 17 million new job opportunities. The enthusiasm of the people was mainly brought on because of the long era of Depression

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    Turning points are often crucial events in a person’s life. In the excerpts from Jackie Robinson’s biography‚ ”I Never Had It Made‚” Rebecca Maksel’s auto-biography‚“The Father of Chinese Aviation‚” and Melba Beals’‚ “Warriors Don’t Cry‚” each person faced important turning points that changed their lives and their countries. One broke the color line in baseball and changed the United States‚ another changed aviation and industrialized China‚ and the last made it so schools were not labeled by

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