Turning Point

Photosynthesis and sexual reproduction are the two main turning points in the history of life, because the ability to process energy from sunlight, random variation and non-random selection allowed for evolutionary growth and the survival of life. Photosynthesis, an important process of energy transformation is crucial in the development of metabolic microorganisms, as well as the evolutionary changes from primitive to more complex life. Sexual reproduction displays a significant evolutionary…

oil was south of Stalingrad but because of the name. The most feared weapons were the snipers the best sniper was Vasily Zaytsev. The battle had 800,000 German army deaths. Stalingrad was the first battle the Germans lost, and was considered a turning point in the war. The Battle had 800,000 German troops killed, wounded, missing, or imprisoned troops. Of the 800,000 91,000 serenderd. Hitler ordered his troops to fight till death or kill themselves. The Germans took 10,000 horses as a source…

A Historical Turning Point At the end of World War II, civilization experienced a major historical turning point that would lead to much fear and controversy about the morality of our combat related decisions. It sparked more than that though, and even led to the end of WWII as a whole; stunning anyone who saw such devastation. It inspired many to wish for peace, to desire that the mass killings stop. The cause of these events were the nuclear bombing of Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.…

traditional seven day cease fire and “Tet”. In addition to the Vietnamese forces, a large majority of the 400,000 plus foreign Soldiers were relaxing and enjoying the holiday. As we will begin to see, many historians have said that this battle was the turning point of the US citizen’s support for the war in Vietnam. The statistics show 58,220 soldiers were killed and too numerous to be counted were wounded (Chambers…

frequently, which subsequently prevented permanent settlement. The reason for the transition from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication of animals remains unknown. However, there are several theories that attempt to explain why this turning point occurred. One controversial theory is that humans discovered that farming was safer than hunting and gathering. Another controversial theory is that climate changes in the Mesopotamian region reduced the number…

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just wanted to destroy the Japanese empire. After the attack on Pearl Harbor Japan had time to make more of a push in the Pacific. Until 1942 in the Battle of the Midway when a U.S. Naval fleet about destroyed a Japanese fleet which was a major turning point in the war on the Pacific. Which later led to American forces…

Did you know that during WWII some of the turning points of the war were in Northern Africa? Soon after the Italians joined the war, the war quickly spread to Africa. When the attacks had first started, the Italians and Germans were winning battles back to back. In the late months of 1942, the British and Americans made a comeback by having the French join them and the following year, the Italians and Germans surrendered. With the help of many different generals, the British and Americans beat…

American history. On this infamous day General Robert E. Lee, of the Confederate army, led his troops to Sharpsburg, Maryland, only to be met by General George B. McClellan and the Union army already defensively positioned. This battle initiated a turning point in the war to the Union’s advantage. With a result of more than 22,000 causalities, this gory event enlightened the nation not only on the atrocities of war, but also paved the way for peace by creating an opportunity for President…

to the respect of Germany again. Hitler wanted power, he wanted to create a superior German population and he wanted to make Germany great again. To carry out these ideas, he needed to expand the German territory. Sudetenland was one of the turning points in Hitler's rise to power. After WW1, Sudetenland became part of Czechoslovakia because of the new nation frontiers that were drawn after WW1 and…