The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought during May of 1942 between the allied American and Australian forces and the Japanese. Combat took place over thousands of kilometers in the Coral Sea‚ located off the east coast of New Guinea and Australia. Japan wanted to continue to expand their empire further into the Pacific Ocean. They hoped to establish a base in the Solomon Islands and take Port Moresby‚ New Guinea at the same time. By taking Port Moresby the Japanese would get safety from attacks‚ have
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A turning point in a person’s life is a critical moment when an influential change occurs‚ frequently for the better‚ with advantageous results however it could also have damaging results. A turning point hardly ever affects only the person moderately it typically has an influence on the lives of others as well‚ like societies and nations‚ nevertheless these vital moments might tend to escape our awareness at the time. In this essay‚ I am going to explore a turning point in English history‚ namely
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it has high points and low points. One of these low points was the Civil War. The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 between the northern and southern American states over slavery. One event in history‚ the Civil War‚ should not have occurred due to the deaths‚ assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ Jim Crow laws‚ and reconstruction. The Civil War caused a significant amount of deaths. Because of diseases‚ battle wounds and poor quality prisons‚ “The Civil War was the deadliest war in the history
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Spanish Civil War (193639)‚ military revolt against the Republican government of Spain‚ supported by conservative elements within the country. When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country‚ a bloody civil war ensued‚ fought with great ferocity on both sides. The Nationalists‚ as the rebels were called‚ received aid from fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Republicans received aid from the Soviet Union‚ as well as from International Brigades‚ composed of volunteers from
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The Chinese Civil was fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Chinese Communist Party and the governing Chinese National Party or Kuomintang. The two parties began initially by working together during the Northern Expedition‚ which were a Kuomintang military campaign unifying communists and nationalists from 1926 to 1928. The death of the revolutionary republican leader of the Kuomintang‚ Sun Yat sen‚ however‚ caused power struggle between the two opposing parties. There were multiple
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Many outside factors were believed to affect the Civil War’s outcome; everything from clothing‚ weather conditions‚ weapons‚ and food. The factor that most affected the war’s outcome was the food. The North had a great amount and variety of food. The South’s food started off the same way‚ but it quickly deteriorated. The southern soldiers began to pillage farms to find food they wanted or the soldiers would desert and go home while they would have food. These were factors that could have been prevented
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Civil War and the Destruction of the Republic By the time Gaius Marius became a consul in 107 B.C.E.‚ opposition to reform was widespread within the Senate. Nevertheless‚ Marius reorganized the military by allowing landless citizens to join the army in return for land as a retirement pension. He then created a professional army with standardized training and equipment that was more effective for waging the growing number of extended military campaigns the Republic was involved in. Because their
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Episode V ‚"The Universe of Battle"‚ of The Civil War series directed by Ken Burns reflects on how the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was a major turning point in the Civil War. He details how the Union defeat at Gettysburg‚ the work of women‚ and the entry of black men into the Union army enabled the North to significantly weaken the Confederacy. The Union and Confederacy both suffered thousands of casualties in the bloody battles that took place. However‚ by the end of 1863‚ the North was led to
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The battle of waterloo may be considered the greatest battle in the Napoleonic wars. It was also napoleons greatest defeat. This battle brought the down fall of napoleons reign‚ and helped restore the king of France to his throne. This restore Europe back to its original state. Napoleon had returned to from his exile on the island of Elba to build an army and reclaim his empire. Many states joined together forming the Seventh Coalition to fight Napoleon. Napoleon had to act fast‚ so he split
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The turning point in my life was when my father‚ a veteran of the Revolutionary War‚ passed away when I was only 14 years old. My mother‚ now a widow‚ decided to move from Virginia to Tennessee where I would grow up and develop to become a political leader. Following my father’s footsteps at the age of 20 ‚ I joined the Army ‚ ready to serve for my country. The War of 1812 called my name where I served under the leadings of Andrew Jackson‚ which would earn praise and approval. My relationship with
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