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invasion of china
japan invades china launching the second sino-japenese war -
WWII
Germany invades poland France and England declare war on Germany -
America fights back!
United States enters WWII due to the bombing of pearl harbor the "Date in which will live in infamy" (pearl harbor Dec 7,1941) -
V-E day
hitler killed him-self and Ally forces over ran germany, treaty is ratified this day -
V-J day
japan surrenders after u.s bombed nagasaki and hiroshima with A-Bomb -
Berlin airlift
russia Drops "iron curtain" blocking of any food or supplies into berlin. U.S airlifts food and supply into city -
brown vs. board of education
Brown (a student) fights supreme court case about segregation in schools being un constitutional. supreme court found in favor of Brown -
Cuban missile crisis
cuba was discoved to have mediun ranged missiles in there country, russia was moving missiles into the country. U.S blockades cuba and demands the missiles be removed from the country