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Mao Zedong
A chinese communst who founded the peoples rebublic of China which is a single party state gverned by the chinese communist party. -
japans invasion of china
The second Sino-Japanese war where Japan surrendered. United States aided China after pearl harbor and the Japanese used guerilla warfare. -
Germany invades poland
German forces bombard poland on land and from the air as Adolf tries to get lost land back and rule poland -
Battle of Britain
The second world war air compaign from the German air force against the United Kingdom. The British won. -
tripartite pact
Agreement between Germany, Japan, and Italy that was a military alliance and a piece of propaganda directed to the United States. -
lend-lease act
Providng U.S millitary aid to foreighn nations during WWII -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
suprise attack stated to destroy russian forces in the west. -
leningrad blockade
Siege that lasted a year from the germans and was one of the most destructive in history -
Attack on Pear Harbor
A suprise millitary attack initiated by the Japanese against the U.S. in Hawaii. This triggered the entry of the United States into World War II. -
Wannsee conference
Known as the final solution called to ensure cooperation of administrative leaders -
battle of midway
destroyed japans naval strength when americans destroyed 4 of their aircraft carriers -
d day
more than 160,000 troops o fight Nazi Germany. more thank 9,000 allied troops were wounded. The Allies gained a foot hold. -
d day
more than 160,000 allied troops landed to fight the Nazis with more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircrafts. The allied were ahead and more than 9,000 soilers were killed or wounded. -
Yalta Conference
WWII meeting of government heads of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.The meeting was held to discuss the remaking of the nations of Europe messed up by war. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
Fought between the Japanese Army and the United States Marine Corps. The battle started when US ships began to fire guns then around 100 aircraft attacked. The US won. -
Hitlers suicide
was in an air raid shelter when he and his wife both took cyanide capsuls then he shot himself with a pistol for good measure -
ve day
public holiday to celebrate the end of WWII in Europe -
Potsdam conference
Conference held in Cecilienhof between the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. They came together to determine the punishment of the Nazis. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An American B-29 bomber dropped the worlds first atomic bomb over Hiroshima and wiped out 90% of the city killing 80,000 people immediately and killed more later by radiation. 3 days later another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki killing 40,000 people. -
VJ day
Japan Surrendered and celebrations were held to announce the end of WWII. -
Formation of the U.N.
Designed to promote international co-operation. The UN had 51 member states and there are now 193. The headquarters is in NY. -
Truman Doctorine
President Harry S. Truman made it so that the United States would provide military, political, and economic assistance to all democratic nations. -
Marshall Plan
american idea to help europe by giving 17 billion $$$ at the end of the world war. -
NATO
north atlantic treaty organization which is an alliance to give mutual defense -
Korean War
A war between North and South Korea where the US fought for the South and China fought for the North. Two seperate governments were set up. -
Stalins death
died in moscow of a massive heart attack :-) -
warsaw pact
soviet union and seven european groups sign a treaty thats a mutual defense organization -
Sputnik
It was 58 cm diameter and a metal sphere with four radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. Sputnik was the first Earth satellite. -
Bay of Pigs
a failed invasion of Cuba in attempt to over throw communist government of Fidel Castro. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day confrontaion between US and Soviet Union over missles in Cuba. The closest the cold war came to being a nuclear war. -
Vietnam War
a conflict ending in North Vietnam victory and unification of vietnam under comunist control. -
Soviet Union falls
Soviet Union split into 15 independent states and signaled the end of the cold war between US and Soviet Union -
Berlin Wall
East German communist party announced citzens could cross the boreder whenever they wanted. The same night crowds swarmed the wall and some crossed while others hammered and picked at the wall -
Gorbachev
8th and last leader of the soviet union who served as general secretary of the comunist party from 1985 until 1991.
