Turning Point

On July 3rd, the Union won a battle that could possibly be the turning point in the war. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day long battle was fought bravely throughout by the Union and was brilliantly commanded by General George Meade. Confederate General, Robert E. Lee, failed his second invasion of the North, and he had to retreat back to Virginia after the devastating loss. After Lee’s victory at Chancellorsville, Virginia, Lee looked to attempt a second invasion of the North. The…

Battle of Gettysburg was the most prominent battle due to all of the lives lost and the essential victory it brought the Union. It was definitely a major turning point in the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg began in…

the the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) to the New Stone Age (Neolithic) marked a pivotal point the history of mankind. A revolutionary new way of life resulted in new beliefs, cultures, and artwork. The days of primitive rock drawings/carvings gave way to new, more advanced forms of art such as pots and physical structures. The Neolithic era began in modern day Iraq between 9000 to 6000 B.C. The major turning point in human history was that people settled down and developed a life of agriculture.…

In and around the town of Gettysburg on July 1-3, 1863 during the American Civil War, there was an important turning point for the war, which would later become one of the largest events in American history. This would be known as the Battle of Gettysburg, between the army of the Northern Virginia which was under the command of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee, and the Union army of the Potomac which was under the command of Maj. Gen. George G Meade. This battle was important to the Unites States…

World War II to many is one of if not the largest scale war known to man. Many look at it as a way of solving issues and conflicts at the time, but many others see it as an event that brought out the monsters within men on the battlefield. Unfortunately it brought atrocities that no man should never have to witness, most of which was created by the Nazis. Additionally, countries became divided for means of a more humane order. During times of war countries would innovate their arsenal of…

the growth of agriculture and cash crop during the 1800’s, the South was the backbone to the North. Although the South had several reasons for seceding and fighting the civil war, slavery was the most important. The election of 1860 was a huge turning point of the secession of the South. “Lincoln received not a single electoral vote south of Mason Dixon line ( Bordewich 13). The South was strongly against a union character like Lincoln. Lincoln was a huge supporter of the abolishment of…

Mr. Beasley reaches this point through the avoidance and stubbornness. By killing his wife’s dog, Meecham receives the divorce papers. Though his avoidance of the court summons and the decisions that follow, Meecham changes his life forever. All this because he refused to handle…

Army. Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee rendered their ties to the federal government. The Battle of Gettysburg was considered to be the most important battle of the Civil War because one of the main reasons is that it was the turning point and after the war was over Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address has…

Samuel. This answer for me was both a turning point and a starting point as both of these have a point in our lives where it lets us begin to see a brighter picture as this lets us be more honest with ourselves as we recognize how we really feel from the inside. Sometimes our life doesn’t meet our standards or expectations which leads to an emptiness that tells us that we have not found this solid ground that we are searching for. A turning or starting point…

amendment was not the turning point of civil rights in the US because of the continued poor treatment of slaves, and the subsequent articles and laws that would have to be continually added to the legal system for over one hundred years so Black American’s could truly achieve equal status as their white counterparts.…