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    for the Confederate until the battle of Gettysburg. This war was the turning point that would lead to a Union victory. I believe this because of the large abundance of Confederate men that were either missing‚ wounded‚ or dead‚ the momentum given to the Union‚ and that this is the key victory that stopped the invasion of the south from spreading into the north. My first reason for why the battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil war is the amount of Confederate that was injured‚ missing

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    Confederates had approximately 28‚000 men that were dead‚ injured‚ or missing. The Confederate casualties were more than one third of Robert E. Lee’s army. The Battle of Gettysburg and the Confederate surrender of Vicksburg are considered by many historians to be the turning points in the Civil War.

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    Vanessa Montgomery February 19‚ 2013 Turning Point The reason why I have to write this essay is because‚ I’ve done something I’m not too proud of and It has me doing things like an all-day class and forty hours of community service all because‚ of something I did. In my essay I will explain too you what I’ve learned on the journey of truth. Seeds are planted in the soil of our minds. DNA in are thoughts to determine what we are

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    "American History X" Derek & Danny’s Turning Point Many factors contribute to decisions we make‚ often life changing decisions‚ like we see in "American History X" with brothers Danny and Derek. Both are active skinheads in Venice California‚ under command of Cameron Alexander a Neo-Nazi leader. Derek and Danny were not raised as racist‚ but when their father was killed by a black gang member‚ their views changed. Derek’s turning point for the better was during his time in jail. His brother

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    South wished to secede from the Union. Within the four years that the Civil War raged on‚ there were many battles. Such as‚ the Battle of Gettysburg. This was a huge victory for the Union‚ but it was major because it was a turning point in the Civil War. This battle was a turning point because it was the Confederate Army’s best attempt to breach Union Territory (Gettysburgfoundation.org Staff). Strength for the Confederate’s military was never better as when they fought at Gettysburg (Gettysburgfoundation

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    Throughout history there have been many turning points that have changed the course of history. Two such turning points are the Neolithic revolution and the Renaissance. The Neolithic revolution marked the beginning of organized civilizations. It allowed people to settle down and give up their nomadic lifestyles. The renaissance made people think for themselves and valued reason. The Neolithic revolution and the Renaissance both changed the course of history. The Neolithic revolution began with

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    Turning Point of my Life            Everybody has at least one turning point in his or her life that is either good or bad. Luckily for me the choice that I made turned out to be a great choice so far. The turning point that has so far made an impact on my life was making the decision to move to Virginia. Some of you may wonder why moving to Virginia was a turning point in my life‚ well one reason was th.t I needed a change of scenery in my life. Growing up in Upstate NY my family didn’t really

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    A Turning Point It was the first day of high school. I was not excited at all. My dad sent me to an International Private High School where bunch of rich people speak good English. The tuition fees to study there are pricy‚ too. My family isn’t really a wealthy one. My parents sent me there so that I could receive the “best” education in Malaysia. Tsk! Tsk! Sad to say this but I was totally not interested being there and the fact that I couldn’t speak English‚ at all‚ was really killing me. How

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    Apollo 11- Turning Point in History Apollo 11 was a turning point not only in American history but also in human history. When Neil Armstrong took that first step on the moon in 1969‚ almost the whole world was sitting behind an old black-and-white TV watching the first step on the moon. Apollo 11 was a turning point in history for many reasons. First‚ putting a man on the moon put ideas that were impossible in to possible. Second‚ the Americans won the space race which made America a world

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    that you determine how strong you are and the willpower which you have to succeed‚ everybody can be successful when challenges are easy‚ but it really counts when life is hard. Coming to James Weldon Johnson Middle School has been the biggest turning point in my life so far‚ before I was a shy fifth grader‚ but when I came to this magnificent middle school I met encouraging teachers who helped me change for the better. Life in fifth grade at Susie E. Tolbert was very challenging‚ and to make it

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