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    The Battle of Saratoga took place during 1777; this battle was between the American and the British. The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point for both countries mostly because this battle was fought for the freedom of the American colonies and for France to become allies with America. During the war many other nations supported the Americans with food‚ money and most importantly with a powerful Navy. Since the American Revolution began the British were the most powerful nation‚ but the

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    woman drowning and uses “extreme labour” to save her. Contrastingly‚ a turning point in the plot causes the monster to show its barbaric nature which it had kept suppressed for far too long. This turning point occurs when a passerby assumes Frankenstein is killing the young girl and shoots him‚ when in reality he was actually saving her from drowning. This grave misinterpretation causes the monster to go into a state of rage‚ “This was then the reward of my benevolence! I had saved a human being from

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    November 18 2015 The battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war. It convinced the French to join the fight‚ supplied the continental army and gave needed moral to the soldiers. The battle of Saratoga did not go as planned for the British 2 out of 3 armies did not make it to Albany. Burgoyne’s army low on supplies still tried to take Albany. Burgoyne’s army ran into a powerful Continental Army led by General Horatio. Benedict Arnold attacked The British army to. Burgoyne’s army retreated

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    Why was the discovery of ‘magic bullets’ a turning point in medicine? A magic bullet is a chemical drug that kills germs of a specific disease without harming the rest of the body. In the 1890’s‚ the first several compounds of magic bullets discovered (used to treat syphilis‚ malaria and sleeping sickness) can be described to be a turning point in medicine; this is because the magic bullets began the breakthrough to cure disease‚ instead of preventing the disease with vaccinations and inoculations

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    Guadalcanal Turning Point

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    First Paragraph: The battle of Guadalcanal was a very long military effort that spanned the months from August of 1942 to February of 1943. The entire extended battle represents a World War II time period that changed the course of the Allied war with the Japanese. The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal‚ which was the most clearcut turning point of the entire effort‚ showed the Japanese sending warships and infantry to bombard and recapture Henderson Field. Although the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal clearly

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    History Turning Points

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    Turning points in world history: Agricultural revolution (ca. 8000-5000 B.C.) Time period when humans first domesticated plants and animals Allowed people to switch from hunting and gathering to farming and herding Origin of civilizations (ca. 3500 B.C.) Establishment of farming and herding societies in river valleys encouraged the development of civilizations Main characteristics include cities‚ commercial activity‚ written language‚ and complex forms of government and religion Classical

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    Euthanasia Turning Point

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    Daniel states that there are three main turning points according to western thought. The first one sates‚ “legitimate conditions under which one person can kill another. The second turning point states the meaning and limits of self-determination. The third and final turning point states medicine should be prepared to make its skills available to individual to help them achieve their private vison of the good life.”(16) Callahan believes that the turning points can be categorized differently. He thinks

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    Life and Turning Point

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    Turning points are dramatic events in a person’s life that can have a negative and positive effect on the individual. A turning point in my life that was very significant was my grandmother’s death. My grandmother’s death made me realize that life is too short to live constantly in a state of negativity. I also realized that I have to live life to the fullest while I am here. And last but not least‚ her death made me realize how fragile life is and it’s not to be taken for granted. My grandmother’s

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    IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION DECLINES. ’ TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS AN ACCURATE CLAIM? Students of history would be aware that during the time known as the dark ages‚ religion ruled supreme in Europe. In fact it was tyrannical and put to death - after frightful torture - anyone who questioned the teachings of religion. The most number of casualties of the period were from the scientists. Even famed scientists like Galileo were victims of the dreaded Inquisition. It was an uphill task for scientists to continue

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    Turning Points In Trifles

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    the play Trifles I believe it has many significant points that make this story stand out and resemble many stories we here about in today’s society. We begin by having two women by the names of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters and then the two government officials who were all at the dead man Mr. John Wright’s house examining the crime scene the murder that had just taken place at. The sheriff and attorney are set from the very beginning that Mrs. Wright was the murderer and base their whole case around finding

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