Turning point of the Cold War and JKF Assassination The assassination of President Kennedy was the turning point in history as many felt he and his family was American royalty‚ he had the ability to reach Americans through his speeches‚ as it helped Americans through some stressful times in cold war history‚ he was a catalyst in allowing Americans to be part of history from the first walk on the moon and the equality of all human rights in the United States. One of his most famous
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An important turning point of the black history happened in 1951‚ when it was the first time that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Brown v. Board of Education. That is the issue‚ which can be tie into Goodness. First of all‚ goodness can be defined in many ways Americans attacked‚ hurt‚ and kill blacks‚ while black community decided to use non-violent to protest. On December 1st‚ 1955‚ it was a raining day‚ after one full-day work‚ Rosa Parks walked to Court Square and waited for the
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Some historians say that the turning point for the colonists during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Trenton or Yorktown‚ but the real turning point was the Battle of Saratoga. Compared to Trenton and Yorktown based on historic records and articles‚ it makes sense that Saratoga was most likely the turning point. Saratoga is the turning point for many reasons. First off‚ according to the text of Turnaround at Saratoga‚ Saratoga was the first battle to test Benedict Arnolds proposal of “fighting
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Gettysburg? Gettysburg was know as the turning point in the Civil war between the Union and the Confederate armies. How was Gettysburg the turning point in the Civil War? Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War because the Confederate army was greatly outnumbered‚ the confederate army lost 32% of the army at Gettysburg‚ and there was a National Soldiers Cemetery built at Gettysburg. The first reason why Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War is the Confederate Army was outnumbered. The
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The Declaration of Independence was a turning point for America’s sense of identity‚however the French and Indian War was even more instrumental to the formation of America’s Identity. The war led to the first attempt at an organized government‚ it started to unify the colonies and contributed to the rowing feeling that self-government was necessary. The growing tension with the Native Americans and the foreign French led the British to call colonial representatives for a meeting in Albany‚ New
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World War I World War I was one of the most devastating wars of all time. It took place in Southeastern Europe around the year of 1914. Some may think "What lead up to the war? What were the causes?" Even though there are several different causes of WWII the main three are militarism‚ imperialism and‚ alliances. Before the outbreak of World War I alliances were created to gain power and strength over the other countries. The two major alliances were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
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The American revolution was a turning point in history because it was a great unshackle‚ not just for the colonists but for all of mankind. The revolution made a firm commitment to the principle of being a nation of laws‚ and not of men. This radical commitment to govern with equality and transparent laws was a bold idea that would serve to solidify America as “a beacon on the summit of the mountain‚ to which all the inhabitants of the earth may turn their eyes for a marvelous and saving light‚ till
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1865‚ the United States experienced 4 years of civil war that divided the country until well after the conflict ended. The antecedents of this war were a series of laws that the North implemented to the South in 1860. Lincoln was in charge of the government and the conflict was related to slavery abolition and protectionist measures that affected the southern economy. In 1861‚ eleven southern states separated and formed the Confederation. When the war began there were few military leaders and each
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there was actually two battles of Saratoga? The first battle was the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. The second Battle was called the Battle of Bemis Hills. Benedict Arnold and the Continental Army fought against John 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
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historians consider turning points. A turning point is a point in time at which a significant change occurs that affects a whole society’s way of life. There are many examples of turning points in the past. One turning point is in the Commercial Revolution of the middle ages. Feudalism in medieval Europe was ruthless. The manor economy was based on land‚ so those who had land also held the wealth and power. When trade expanded and businesses grew‚ a new social class emerged that was based on a money
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