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Japan's Invasion of China
Japan's invasion of China also known as the Second Sino-Japanese war. Japan invaded China ,which was weakened during WW2, in order to obtain land. -
Germany Invades Poland
Heavily under armed in comparison to the German army the Polish army was easily overwhelmed. -
Lend-Lease Act
Agreement to provide resources and benefits to countries whcih oppse fascism. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was an air battle fought between Germany and Britain. Defeat by the germans would have made Britain vulnerable to invasion. Britain ultimately came out on top. -
Tripartite Pact
A trearty aligning Japan, Italy, and Germany. -
Wannsee Conference
Meeting held in Wannsee in order to reach a decision about the Jews. -
D-Day
THe invasion of Normandy, France by the Allied forces which freed northern France. -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam conference was a gathering of the Allied forces (U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union). -
Atomic Bombing
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan by the United States was approved by President Harry Truman. -
VJ day
The day Japan surrendered to the Allied forces -
Truman Doctrine
Aid provided to Mediterranean countries in danger of falling to communist powers. -
Bombing on Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Marshall Plan
Program to help 17 countries establish a stable democratic government. -
Stalin's Death Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin died and power in the Soviet Union was shifted to Nikita Krushchev. -
Warsaw Pact
Treaty between the Soviet Union, East
Germany, Albania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Czechoslovakia. -
Sputnik
Group of 10 satellites launched into space by the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs
The CIA launched an attack on Cuba which ended in utter defeat. -
VE Day
Also known as victory in Europe in day, was the Nazis unconditional surrender.
