Crossing the rubicon is a popular expression that means to go past a point of no return by doing an action so powerful that it is irreversible. it is believed that the phrase originated when julius caesar took his armies past the rubicon barrier that no general had ever crossed, and marched on to rome. this was considered an act of war that solidified his power and changed the world forever. think of a fateful decision that someone has made that has had a significant and irreversible impact on the world. what was this decision and what was its short-term and long-term impact? write an essay explaining the fateful decision you have chosen and why it would be considered "crossing the rubicon." be sure to include specific details and examples to support your response. develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing. use well-structured sentences, audience-appropriate language, and correct conventions of standard american english.

"Crossing the Rubicon" is a popular expression that means to go past a point of no return by doing an action so powerful that it is irreversible. It is believed that the phrase originated when Julius Caesar took his armies past the Rubicon Barrier that no general had ever crossed, and marched on to Rome.

An example coudl be the decision of the aero-bridge of Berlin in 1948. It was a fateful decision that impacted on the course of the Cold War.

Explanation:

Why is these a fateful decision? The American government could face the loss of prestige of letting Western Berlin fall into anarchy, but however decided to engage in an innovative action, that resulted in a propaganda victory, that would eventually lead to the development of Western Berlin as a beacon against East Germany and the Soviet Union.

(1) university of virginia: its a colonial heritage was founded in 1819 by declaration of independence author and former president thomas -charlottesville, virginia, united

(2) yellowstone national park is an american national park located in wyoming,montana and idaho and is a colonial heritage site.it was established by us congress and signed into law by president ulysses g grant on march 1,1872.yellowstone is usa's and world's first national park and a heritage site.the park is also known for its wildlife and its geothermal geysers.

(3) yosemite national park: : : colonial heritage site in north in western sierra nevada of central was designated a world heritage site in 1984..it is famous for its granite cliffs,waterfalls,clear streams,giant sequoia groves,lakes,mountains,glaciers and biological

(4) grand canyon national park: : colonial heritage site in north in north western arizona and is 15th site declared as national park..the park's central feature is the grand canyon, a gorge of the colorado river,which is also considered one of the wonders of the world.the park covers 1217262 acres.the grand canyon was designated a world heritage site in by unesco in 1979.

(5) taos pueblo

(6) redwood national park

(7) cahokia mounds

(8) wrangell-st. elias national park

(9) glacier bay national park

(10) kluane national park

(11) tatshenshini-alsek provincial park

(12) mammoth cave national park

(13) olympic national park

(14) great smoky mountains national park

(15) quebec city

(16) everglades national park

(17) lunenburg, nova scotia

(18) glacier national park

(19)chichen itza