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Mao Zedong heads Long March
Mao Zedong led the Long March in order to rally support for his Communist cause. He later turned that Long March into a guerilla revolt against the invading Japanese -
Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
Germany invaded Poland while still maintaining its alliance with Russia in a no-attack agreement. Meanwhile, Great Britain and France realized that Germany was making a move for power throughout Europe and declared war to avoid their own takeover. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a suprise attack on the US to begin their involvement in WWII. This attack was unexpected, however, and the only provvocation lied in the belief that the United States was a threat to Japan. -
Germany surrenders
Germany had been fighting a war they were destined to lose for the past few months, and Hitler finally gave up on the war. His commited suicide shortly after. -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The atomic bomb stunned Japan, being used twice to kill hundreds of thousands of people. Ironically, Japan used the US as an ally after they dropped the two atomic bombs in order to make up for the lack of militairy. -
United Nations formed
The United Nations evolved from the much weaker League of Nations and was built to more strictly enfore the international laws set by the Geneva Convention. Even today, the UN represents a weak international body, and needs more revision.
