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Japan’s invasion of China
Japan invaded Manchuria in an attempt to gain control China, which lead to a war between Japan and China. -
Germany nvades Poland
On this day in 1939, German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, in hope to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. -
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain was a major World War 2 battle. It was an Air campaign by German Air Forces against the United Kingdom. It occured over the English Channel and England's eastern and southern coast. -
Tripartite pact
Diplomatic alliance amoungst the axis powera: Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
The Lend-Lease Act
US military providing aid to foreign nations during World War II that helped the defense of the united states. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Germans underestamiated the soviet Union's military and got got stuck in the cold harsh Russian winter. -
Germany takes Leningrad
Germany military action that blockaded Leningrad. It was a fairly long and citizen suffered drastically -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Suprise military attack of the Japanese Navy against the United States in Pearl Harbor. -
Wannsee Conferfence
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior officials of Nazi Germany discusing the issues of Jews. -
Battle of Midway
Japanese Naval battle against The US. Turing point in the war. Japan Lurred US out to midway island in hope of seizing it for a base whem the attacked pearl harbor. -
D-day
The Allied powers invade Normandy, France after many months of planning. Extremly bloody battle but overall victory for Allied powers as they push Germany back. -
Yalta Conference
World War II meeting represented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin. They discussed how to deal with the defeated countries including Germany. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
The Battles of Iwo-Jima and Okinawa were important battles of the Pacific Theater. The victory of these battles were greastly benefital and helped Americans win the war. -
Hitler's Suicide
German Nazi Leader Kills hmself by gunshot after pretty much being defeated in World War 2. -
Potsdam Conference
Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union), Winston Churchill (United Kingdom) Harry Truman (United States) met in Potsdam, Germany to negotiate terms for the end of World War 2. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Conducted by the United States during the end of World War 2. This was the first use of nuclear weapons during wartime. -
VJ Day
The day Japan surrendered in its efforts of World War 2. -
Formation of the U.N.
Organization creating post World War 2 that was created to protecting human rights and peace amoungst the nations. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman's declaration of his foregin policy to assist any country whose stability was threatened by communism. -
The Marshall Plan
Plan the described the economc recovery, and included axis powers to refarain from any nation under economic depression. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an intergovernmental military alliance -
Mao Zedong & People’s Republic of China
Mao Zedong was a communist revolutionary and he officially forms the People's Republic of China. This was the climax between the communist and the nationalist in china. -
Korean War
A war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Resulted from the division of Korea after Japan lost World War 2. The Soviet Union guarding the northern Korea and United States guarding the southern Korea. -
Stalin’s death; Khrushchev
After the death of Staln, Krushchev denounced him as a murderous dictator. -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty that stated a mutual defense organization that put the SU in command of the armed forces of the countries. -
Vietnam War
Cold war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. -
Sputnik
Sputnik 1 was the first man made Earth satellite from the Soviet Union and trigged the space race. -
Bay of Pigs
Invasion intended to provoke popularity against Fidel Castro, but it gave Castro a military victory and a symbol against America. -
Berlin Wall
Barrier constructed that cut off West Berlin from East Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day military standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union had missiles set up in cuba. The US created a naval blockade between the US and Cuba. -
Gorbachev
A former Soviet statesman, who was the last undisputed leader of the Soviet Union. -
Soviet Union falls
the Soviet Union sperated into fifteen different countries. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day. The day The Allied powers in Europe deffeated the axis powers.
