into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide, the war was won by the Soviets. There were nearly two million casualties that occurred during this battle. This battle took place in Stalingrad in Southern Russia (now Volgograd). The Soviet victory at Stalingrad was a great humiliation for Hitler since the Germans lost. This battle was a big war in World War ll, some people say it was one of the biggest wars in World War ll. It is considered a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front…
was on the date of 1863.Robert E Lee General Of The Confederates invaded the North aka the Union army held off Lee’s army to defeat the Union once and for all but the Union was unsuccessful and retreated to Gettysburg,Pennsylvania this was a major turning point on the war. :The Leaders of the Confederate Army was led by General Robert E. Lee along with Longstreet and Pickett. The North Army Aka The Union was led by General George Meade.The Battle was 3 days long. On the first day the army’s try to…
The importance of discovery is measured by the impact it has on people. Tim Winton’s “Big World” and “Aquifer”, short stories from his anthology, The Turning, and Lasse Hallstrom’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape illustrate that individuals learn from their mistakes and personal discoveries over time. Through the use of various techniques and devices, Winton and Hallstrom’s craft relatable adolescent characters who their targeted audiences and able to empathise and sympathise with, whilst achieving revealing…
The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that officially ended World War I between the Allied and Germany. The Allies created a League of Nations and armed with concept of a 14 point treaty that would stop war forever. The treaty was forced on Germany, in doing so they had to accept sole responsibility for starting the war. And that they had to pay for all the damages, decrease their military and surrender territory. With Germany unable to pay for the war and the…
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…
Why the Bubonic Plague was a Turning Point English contemporary observer Henry Knighton wrote, “In this year 1348 and in the following one there was a general mortality of people throughout the whole world.” This was the start of his account of the Black Death. Also known as the bubonic plague, this devastating disease quickly spread around Western Europe, killing many. It had several significant effects in the 14th century, most of them for the worse. Europe took a long time to recover from the…
As with any war, World War II had many events that changed much about the direction in which the war was headed and how everyone was involved. For the United States, three such turning points were the Battle of Midway, D-day, and the Allies’ success in Italy. Each of these events had significant impact on the state of America’s involvement in the war. In the Battle of Midway, Japan attempted to seize the island of Midway, located over one thousand miles northwest of Honolulu. If Japan could secure…
Turning Points: The JFK Assassination When the news of John F. Kennedy’s assassination spread through the United States, hopelessness and uncertainty rocked through the country. The Kennedys were the closest thing to royalty for the American people. They were the representation of the perfect American family. Devastating things like this weren’t supposed to happen to families that seemed so perfect. How could this happen? Why? Was his assassination part of a much bigger attack…
The Renaissance could be regarded as a turning point to a great degree in western civilization due to improvements in intellectual and cultural traditions made by society. This would not have been possible if it wasn't for the printing press which allowed for greater literacy to flourish and more people to have access to that greater knowledge. Humanism also opened up more windows for people to have education through Greco Roman studies. Social changes in the Renaissance such as, artists being viewed…
The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in world history. The term industrial revolution originally referred to the inventions and changes that transformed England, between 1750 and 1830, from a largely rural people making a living almost completely from agriculture to a urban or suburban society occupied more and more in factory manufacture. Other European nations went through the same course soon thereafter, followed by others during the 19th century, and still others (i.e., Russia…