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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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    or occurrences are associated with what is called “Turning Points”. Turning Points involve different construction of selves’ choices and they lead relational partners to look at their relationships in a new light or from new perspectives. Turning Points can also be thought of as a major detours and set backs. The Turning Point approach looks at relationships from both negative and positive events. Interpersonal as well as impersonal turning points are meaningful to both Barney and Robin in “How I

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    In 1961 President Kennedy was elected. In his inaugural address‚ he states that the U.S. will “pay any price‚ bear any burden‚ meet any hardship‚ support any friend‚ and oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty” (Moss‚ 2010). This was directly geared at China and Russia. Kennedy supported the suppression of communism‚ as did his predecessors. Kennedy and his advisors continued to fear the domino theory‚ the possibility of global communism‚ as a response to South Vietnam winning

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    The American Revolution was one of the biggest turning points in American history. The revolution was a huge turning point because it turned America‚ a land owned and manipulated by Great Britain into a newly established country. The men and women who settled in America before the Revolution experienced hardships‚ unjust taxations‚ and had to oblige by the monarch’s rule. The revolution gave these people a chance to stand up for themselves as well as govern themselves. There were about 350‚000 eligible

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    A turning point occurs when there is a decisive change ; all previous ideas are overturned and the results are especially beneficial for society. From the 1830s onwards there were many turning points. However‚ in order to be the turning point of the century the change in provision must have the greatest positive impact on the paupers’ lives and there be a shift in ideas of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor. One turning point in provision for the poor was the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act which overthrew

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    Purchase of 1803 be seen as the key turning point? The war of 1812 was followed by a period of exploration of the West which had been greatly expanded by the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The process of expansion was huge and resulted in the original 13 states being 45 states by 1906. As well as the Louisiana Purchase‚ the Mexican-American War and the Californian Gold Rush of 1848‚ the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Exodus movement from 1879 were all key turning points which helped the process of Westward

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    War? Well‚ it was Gettysburg‚ P.A. Gettysburg Pennsylvania was a battle that was fought for three days. It was the largest battle in North America at the time 1863. There was 85‚000 men in the Union’s Army fighting under major General George Meade. There was approximately 75‚000 men in the Confederacy’s Army fighting under General Robert Lee. This is the most important battle because of what lead up to Gettysburg‚ what the three day battle was‚ and because they were the turning point of the Civil

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    Turning points are points where an important change occurs. It is very important that it will never be forgotten since these turning points make such great impact on history. Some of these impacts include food‚ people‚ plants‚ animals‚ technology‚ and diseases passed from one continent to the other. The voyages of Columbus and the Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union are one of the most significant turning points that made political‚ social‚ and cultural impact. <br> <br>The voyages of Columbus

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    The Battle of Gettysburg‚ a major turning point in the civil war. The battle lasted five days‚ from June 30th - July 4th‚ 1863. The battle was fought between the Union and the Confederate armies. The union army was fighting to bring the United States back together and to end slavery. The Battle Of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the Civil War because of Failed Leadership and the number of men who were casualties. The Battle Of Gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war because of failed

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    Major Turning Points of World War II World War II was a tragic event in history that still affects lives to this day. A global war killing millions and injuring even more‚ World War II was like no other. The Battle of Moscow‚ the invasion of France and bombing of Japan‚ and the attack on Pearl Harbor marked a gigantic turning point in global history. In 1941‚ Hitler and his Generals gambled everything they had on the German military’s ability to defeat Russia before the winter. The invading German

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