The conference marked a turning point in the memory of the world.

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Some argue that the battle, which raged from the German advance on the city in August 1942 until the surrender of the German Sixth Army in February 1943, was the turning point of World War II.

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Sunday's election was an important turning point for Malaysia, one of the world's more progressive Muslim countries.

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For the United States, on the other hand, the war of 1898 was the turning-point that led to world power.

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But it should also mean that when a few key economies make a turning point toward recovery, those countries will quickly lift the rest of the world with them.

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This switch in his style caused quite a bit of controversy in the hip-hop world, but was essentially the turning point for his entire career.

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