U.S.S. Maine The U.S.S. Maine was built in 1883 to serve as a small naval battleship. The Maine was commissioned on September seventeenth 1895 under the command of Arent S. Crownshield. The Maine anchored in Newport‚ Rhode Island until Charles Sigsbee relieved Crownshield as commissioner of the the Maine. In January 1898 the Maine was sent from Key West‚ Florida‚ to Havana‚ Cuba‚ to protect the U.S. from early conflicts between Cuba‚ Spain‚ and the United States. Three weeks later‚ an explosion
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April 30‚ 1789 was great turning point in our country. George Washington had been inaugurated in New York City as the first president of the United States. During his years of being president‚ he set an important precedent by setting the standard of 2 terms for a president when he stepped down in 1796. After being elected‚ the first Congress created 5 executive departments to help Washington carry out his duties‚ which was also known as the first Cabinet. Washington set a precedent by choosing very
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The Hundred Flowers undoubtedly had a less significant impact than other events considered turning points in Mao’s China such as the establishment of the PRC‚ the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution‚ but it did still have a notable impact on various areas of Chinese life‚ particularly in the short term. Politically‚ the Hundred Flowers movement had a significant part to play in the purging of the party. In the spirit of ‘letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought
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Hitler was recruited to join a military intelligence unit after WWI and was assigned to keep tabs on the unit. At the time there were only handful of people in the unit. He saw this party as a vehicle to reach his political ends. His hatred of the Jews became part of the organization’s political platform. Hitler built up the party converting it from a discussion group to an actual political party. Advertising for the party’s meetings appeared in anti-Semitic newspapers. The turning point of Hitler’s
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“To what extent was the Dawes Plan a turning point for Germany‚ 1919-1933?” Explain your answer. The Dawes Plan of 1924 was formulated to take Weimar Germany out of hyperinflation and to return Weimar’s economy to some form of stability. It helped Germany return to its pre-war state. Economically‚ socially and politically Germany seemed to be more stable than it was in previous and following years. However‚ this stable period seemed to have been built on unstable foundations. The economy appeared
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World War 1 was a huge turning point in our world. “World War 1 was one of the deadliest conflicts in the history of the human race‚ in which over 16 million people died. The total number of both civilian and military casualties is estimated at around 37 million people. The war killed almost 7 million civilians and 10 million military personnel” (history on the net Staff)”. Before the war and at the beginning of the war‚ it was called “the great adventure”. “Many men left the shores of New Zealand
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Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that officially ended World War I between the Allied and Germany. The Allies created a League of Nations and armed with concept of a 14 point treaty that would stop war forever. The treaty was forced on Germany‚ in doing so they had to accept sole responsibility for starting the war. And that they had to pay for all the damages‚ decrease their military and surrender territory. With Germany unable to pay for the war and the hardship that it was putting on the people
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World War 1‚ also known as the “The Great War” was a worldwide conflict that in 1914–1918 enmeshed most of the nations of Europe along with the United States‚ Russia and the Middle East. World War 1 all began in 1914‚ when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian pro-self-rule in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The war pitted the Central Powers‚ primarily Germany‚ Turkey and Austria- Hungry against the Allies primarily France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Japan. It ended with the defeat
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constant satisfaction that his father provided for him. This boy’s name was Siddhartha Gautama‚ famously known as “the Buddha‚” and his father‚ Śuddhodana‚ was a powerful clan leader who hoped his son would one day become the next king. Siddhartha made the decision to relinquish his home to learn how the majority of Indians lived. Throughout a person’s life‚ they will have many turning points that shape who they are today. A turning point is a specific event that results in a significant
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Turning Points in Ancient History By: Rebie Walley World Civilization I Section 1 Dr. Jason Hostutler Week 4 In history there are many turning points that define the essence of the world as we know it. All of the turning points are not seen in a positive light. Each continent‚ country‚ city‚ civilization‚ community as well as nationality has had a very large impact on the world while some are continuing to do so even today. Our world would not exist in the capacity that it does without
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