What was the most profound moment in history?

I have one for you. The ambush at Giurgiu by Vlad III (yes Dracula). Why?

Because this was the first use of gunpowder in a deadly way with a hand held weapon. This was the first step along a path that completely changed warfare forever.

The most profound moment in history is the one that the commenter thinks is most significant in the context of the events that have taken place in the world during the last few decades or even the last few years. For example, many think that WWII and the victory of the allies affected the lives of hundreds of millions of human beings. The war and the defeat of Nazi Germany changed the European landscape forever.

The nations winning the war had control over world affairs in the Western hemisphere for several decades after the end of the war. In the east, the now extinct Soviet Union ruled over that area of the continent and this constant struggle for world domination impacted billions of human beings for a long time. For more about this historic event check this link: wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=home.asp Enjoy the research!

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.