Vicksburg was an important victory for the 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
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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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’for the world of the caribbean the arrival of Columbus constituted a major turning point Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who was credited with "discovering" the New World (a European term for the continents of North America and South America). Columbus made four voyages to the Caribbean and South America between 1492 and 1504. As a boy‚ Columbus worked as a sailor on merchant and war ships in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1476 he went to Lisbon‚ Portugal‚ where he learned
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once said. On June 6‚ 1944‚ the Allies made on amphibians‚ radical decisions to invade and attack Normandy. D-Day was the turning point in World War 2‚ although it would not have been possible without the help of General D. Eisenhower. General David Dwight Eisenhower was a strong republican war official; helping create some of the war plans for the ambitions attack on Normandy. This war plan would be known as “Operation Overlord.” But if would not have been possible without the help from Britain.
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People believe that one of the ’major’ causes of world war one was the assassination of Arch-duke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist‚ by the name of Garvilo Princip. but that is not the case‚ while there was a different chain of events that directly lead to the fighting‚ the actual root causes are much deeper. These are the major reasons that are cited as the root causes of world war 1. Alliances: Over time‚ countries throughout Europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into
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During 1968 the Vietnam War was a defining moment in American history‚ in that due to the Tet Offensive‚ American morale concerning the war and President Johnson decreased‚ mistrust in the government increased‚ and the end of the Vietnam War seemed nearer. This year was truly a turning point in American history; the three listed examples are only a few reasons why. The Vietnam War in general changed the history of America‚ but the year‚1968‚ especially affected the American society. During this
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The first turning point was politically‚ ended up being the emancipation proclamation and was done mainly by Abraham Lincoln. He was under pressure by the Republicans since the war was going on so long and slavery had became the big issue. The Battle of Antietam came along and Lincoln thought since the North had so many victories it was time for the Emancipation Proclamation “The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in areas rebelling against the United States were free‚ and that slavery
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The Civil War was a time when people started to realize that slavery was evil and that freedom needed to be meant for everyone. The issue of slavery divided Americans from the North and South and that wasn’t good. Some people were abolitionists(mostly the South)‚ which meant they thought slavery was right‚ but there were also anti-abolitionists. These people couldn’t stand how African-Americans were being kept as slaves and wanted it to stop. Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass; An American
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The roman civil war from 49-47 BC was one of the biggest turning points in Roman history‚ lead by Julius Caesar‚ the war was initiated when he crossed the Rubicon. In 60 BC Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the consul‚ he was able to gain the interest of the public by forming the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. The first triumvirate held an immense amount of wealth‚ private and public power between the three men‚ through using their combined strengths
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Throughout history there have been many turning points that have changed the course of history. Two such turning points are the Neolithic revolution and the Renaissance. The Neolithic revolution marked the beginning of organized civilizations. It allowed people to settle down and give up their nomadic lifestyles. The renaissance made people think for themselves and valued reason. The Neolithic revolution and the Renaissance both changed the course of history. The Neolithic revolution began with
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