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    that was credited with teaching the Continental Army the essentials of military drill and discipline‚ and Francis Marion a lieutenant colonel in the Continental army and later brigadier general in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War and is well known for his talent in using decoys to disrupt their enemies and their communications.There were a total of 25 battles during the American Revolutionary war but these three battles was the most important ones.

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    3 turning points in history of Western Europe 20th century was an eventful period‚ which influenced the development of history and brought huge amount of turning points. In my opinion‚ the largest number of defining events were concentrated in Western Europe. Among thousands of significant historic moments it is almost impossible to determine top three. But next events deserve special attention because of impact on the lives of many people. To my mind these events are: creation of the International

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    The American Civil War was a major turning point in the country’s history‚ which marked a time of great dispute and division that finally led to the breakdown of the US. With a major emphasis on different topics that revolved around the war‚ such as significant occasions‚ choices‚ and figures that sparked secession‚ this essay examines the complex factors that led to the country’s dive into the civil war. The fracturing of the United States and the beginning of the Civil War were driven by a combination

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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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    present – it marks a major turning point between the films produced before it and those produced after it.” (2016) Orson Wells who produced‚ directed‚ and stared in the movie‚ used many new techniques both in challenging traditional narrative‚ as well as using new technical elements to create this revolutionary work. In the Hollywood era of film‚ narrative was much cut and paste. How the stories were told in traditional narrative were all very similar as this is what was though was needed for a good film

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    Industrial Revolution The greatest turning point in history began with the Industrial Revolution. Between 1750 and 1914‚ the Industrial Revolution drastically changed Europe economically‚ socially‚ and politically. Before the revolution‚ most of Europe lived in small‚ rural communities where their lives revolved around farming. People would supply themselves with their own food‚ clothing‚ furniture‚ and tools‚ as times were tough and incomes were meager. However‚ the Industrial Revolution brought

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    A new turning point in my life was my senior and getting ready to go to college. It was going to be new page of my life that hasn’t be written yet. I had to make choices and deal with some consequences that I made threw out the years. I wish freshman year I didn’t slack of as mush as I did and I’m gad I had as fun as I did senior year before a lot of my friends left for college. The year 2004 I was a freshman in high school. I thought the cool

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    troops‚ 13‚000 paratroopers‚ 50‚000 vehicles‚ 11‚000 planes‚ and 5‚000 ships. In other words‚ it was one of the largest amphibious battles ever conducted in the history of war and its outcome affected the entire world. D-Day‚ a momentous turning point during World War II that sparked hope for the Allies of winning World War II‚ influenced the outcome of the war‚ the Axis Powers‚ and the world that was holding their breath waiting for news of the invasion. D-Day Formation of D-Day The formation of

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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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    most of their time hunting and gathering. This was hard to get by because the food sources were very limited. The Neolithic Revolution did a major change on the way people lived. The shift from hunting and gathering to agricultural led to permanent settlement‚ establishment of social classes and the final raise of civilization. The Neolithic Revolution is a major turning point in human history and still is.

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