territory covering one-sixth of the globe. A series of events and ideas led to the October revolution‚ each significant in its own capacity. The abolition of serfdom in 1861‚ under Alexander II‚ and the reforms which followed were a ‘watershed’‚ ‘a turning point’ in the history of Russia. After being soundly defeated in the Crimean War (1853-56)‚ Russia was fully exposed to her backwardness in all fields- military‚ economic‚ social and administrative. The reforms under Alexander II‚ an aftermath of the
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bloodiest battle in American History and ultimately changed the outcome on the Civil War. During the first year and a half the Confederates succeeded with many major victories against the Union Army. However‚ the Battle of Gettysburg became a great turning point of the war. The battle itself lasted for three days and decisions made by both the Confederates and the Union led to one of the highest casualty wars in history. After three grueling days‚ the Union was able to pull a victory and repel the Confederate
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story will take. Macbeth’s paranoia leads him to have Banquo and his son killed. After he learns that the murders have been partially fulfilled‚ he returns to his coronation to find Banquo’s ghost sitting in a chair and begins talking to it. The turning point in the conflict where the main character makes an important choice that will impact
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In conclusion‚ the Russian Revolution of 1905 was the key turning point of Russia’s modern history; it is the prelude of another revolution - the 1917 Revolution - a much powerful revolution. The 1905 revolution created a harmful impact on the legitimacy of the Romanov Monarchy; people did not fear or respect the tsar once the revolution had begun. Politically‚ the Tsar‚ Nicholas II was forced to introduce many reform measures to appease his subjects. One of the reform measures occurred when Nicholas
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impossible to seek this as a negative because‚ how can excelling in almost everything be useless or considered a negative? Sometimes you have to go through not the best of times to get to where you would like to be. The Industrial Revolution is a turning point in history‚ it guided the road of advances in technology‚ sciences‚ society’s views‚ and government. The Industrial Revolution all started in Great Britain when people wanted to raise their living standards up. This later
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Operation Watchtower: the turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II The small island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands held little strategic value prior to World War II. Operation Watchtower‚ also known as the Guadalcanal Campaign‚ was the military operation undertaken by Allied forces‚ predominantly American‚ between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 to deny the use of Guadalcanal by the Japanese in response to the threat to the supply and communication routes between the US‚ Australia
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was relatively unknown in the political world and was just beginning his career in politics. Abraham Lincoln’s reputation was just starting to grow‚ and his life was about to make a drastic change. The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 were a turning point in Abraham Lincoln’s political career. Lincoln had served four terms in the Illinois legislature‚ and now desired an office with greater prestige. Lincoln had served the Whig Party well‚ and election to Congress became his goal. In 1843 and
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their lives in the Gettysburg battle which took place during the Civil War. This war was important to Lincoln because he believed it signified new beginnings to the U.S. with terms of freedom. Keeping in mind that the Gettysburg battle was the turning point for the war since this was the time that things started to finally look good for the North. In the reading it says‚ "At Gettysburg‚ he identified the nations mission with the principal that "all men are created equal‚" spoke of the war as bringing
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to remember‚ the important battles fought‚ the medals earned‚ and how men lived in order to fully understand how hard war was. The battle at Chu Lai was one of the first wins for the US Marines against the Viet Cong and will be remembered as a turning point in the war. Gregg Frikken was a veteran that fought in this battle. Frikken remembered‚ “On April 12th... we landed on the beach at Chu Lai‚ South Vietnam. We’re out in the 196 Light Infantry Brigade task force ord. The Viet Cong figured‚ with
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as the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play of the Year. In addition to the many performances and awards the Hansberry play won‚ there were some‚ arguably more important things that it accomplished. A Raisin in the Sun marked the turning point for Black artists in professional theater. The funding for this play was a struggle. It took over a year to raise enough money and
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