Turning Points in History Essay - 309 Words.
Introduction The French Revolution was a turning point in France's history. The Revolution began when King Louis XVI called the Estates General to provide money for his bankrupt government. Between 1789 and 1799 many kings, queens, nobles, and clergyman lost their power and status in France.
History’s Turning Points: The Black Death Introduction: History’s Turning Points: The Black Death described what the Black Death (also commonly called the plague) was and how it spread. The Black Death was a deadly disease epidemic that occurred from 1348 to 1350. It started in Central Asia and eventually spread to Europe.
Our project about Pearl Harbor relates to the National History Day theme of 2012, turning points in history, because the attack itself was a turning point within a turning point. World War 2 was a turning point in our history because it helped to stop communism and the spreading of Adolf Hitler’s power.
Introduction The major turning points in the history of the Middle East can be divided into three main time periods. During the 1980s and 1990s, the history of the Middle East was shaped by three main events namely the Gulf War, the Palestinian rebellion, and the meltdown of the U.S.S R (Turning Points 114).
Mutual Assured Destruction: A Turning Point in U.S. and U.S.S.R. Relations After the German surrender of World War II on May 8, 1945, the most powerful nations in the world: France, Great Britain, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans (U.S.S.R.), and the United States of America (U.S.A.), decided to divide Germany and Berlin into four parts and govern them separately (Burns).
This would mean that Pearl Harbour was significant point in the war rather than a turning point. In conclusion I would say that there wasn’t a turning point as such but four main turning points that led do the downfall of Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan. These being: The Battle of Britain, The breaking of the Enigma Code, Stalingrad and El Alamein.
Introduction. The major turning points in the history of the Middle East can be divided into three main time periods. During the 1980s and 1990s, the history of the Middle East was shaped by three main events namely the Gulf War, the Palestinian rebellion, and the meltdown of the U.S.S R (Turning Points 114).The second time period occurred during the first half of the new millennium.