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    the history of war."(World History Chronology) from various countries including Great Britain‚ the United States‚ and Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy hoping to overthrow the German forces occupying France. Years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training had finally come together to form the operation known as D-Day‚ the invasion of Normandy. Many different operations and brilliant leaders helped to contribute to the victory at Normandy. D-Day was not only a turning point in

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    Turning Points In Art

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    accurate technique to ever capture crucial moments in human history. From ancient cave paintings to the impressionist movement‚ all the way to present-day graffiti‚ art has been constantly recording these significant turning points in history through physical representations that we continue to find‚ observe‚ and interpret. gives us the perfect way to seize these moments and let us peek into a world that our minds can only imagine. That is why art has been such a fascinating outcome of World War I;

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    country was changing a lot. In particular‚ the year 1968‚ was when our country went through a major turning point‚ especially when you take in consideration the major events that involved the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement such as the “Tet Offense”‚ violent protests‚ and the Civil Rights Act being passed. The Vietnam War is still a very controversial subject to this day. Whether or not we won is still being debated‚ but during 1968 there were many significant events that took place involving

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    The Bulge Turning Point

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    people‚ (75‚000) or more. The Battle of the Bulge was definitely a big turning point of World War 2. American defenders were caught off guard as more than 250‚000 German troops and hundreds of tanks descended on their positions. During the Battle‚ 21‚000 soldiers were killed‚ 43.000 were wounded and 24‚000 were captured or went missing. Total allied casualties are estimated at 110‚000 - making it the bloodiest battle for American troops in all of World War 2. The Germans did do a lot of fighting‚

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    Burgoyne and the British Army. These generals helped lead to the American victory. The British gave up and surrendered to the Americans. Another factor that changed the outcome of the war was that the Hudson river went right through the battle. Another factor that made up the battle was the weapons they used. The British and the Americans used many of the same weapons. The battle of Saratoga was known as a turning point in the American Revolution because the Continental Army was not known to beat the

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    night Japanese forces attacked the Philippines Islands. Last night‚ Japanese attacked Wake Island. This morning‚ Japanese attacked Midway Island.”          -Roosevelt World War II has been thought of as one of the most atrocious disasters in history: the endless sufferings and deaths caused by the anger and violence of ruthless leaders between 1939 and 1945. The despicable Adolf Hitler arose and spread fascism throughout Germany and Italy. All the nations involved were marginalized. Initially

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    Saratoga Turning Point

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    The two battles of Saratoga are well known as the turning point of the American Revolution. It was fought eighteen days from the fall of 1777. It started with the British invasion from Canada during the American Revolutionary War. After they captured Fort Ticonderoga with an extreme amount of ease‚ they then led General John Burgoyne who was over confident with the task in front of him. They crawled very slowly south giving the Americans many time to regroup under Horatio Gates. To support him‚ George

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    Dunkirk Turning Point

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    was between France‚ her allies‚ and Nazi Germany. It was a great escape that helped Britain avoid defeat in the Second World War. During World War II there were many battles. Amongst the battles‚ Dunkirk was probably the most significant in British History. In the spring of 1940 the Phoney War came to an end as the Germans swept through France in what is known as a Blitzkrieg. A Blitzkrieg is a strategic military campaign that involves tanks‚ motorized infantry‚ artillery and aircraft. Its purpose

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    The Turning Point of the Revolutionary War or Battle of Saratoga The American Revolution war was very intense between the British and the Americans. The Revolutionary war started because of economy issue. Therefore‚ taxation caused many uprising events in the future‚ which made the economy look substandard. In December 1773‚ the Boston Tea Party ascended where a group of Massachusetts disguised as Indians dumped all the tea into the harbor. Therefore‚ there was chaos in Britain which started

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    There have been many important revolutions throughout history‚ but the most important revolution in our human history is the Agricultural Revolution. The Agricultural Revolution marked an important turning point in history because it was the beginning of more populated societies‚ hierarchies of class‚ provided the foundation for language and literature‚ and allowed for the invention of new technologies. The Agriculture Revolution was a very important time because of the rapid growth of population

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