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Japan invastion of china/sino-japanese war
The japanese invaded China after some intermittent conflict following the first sino-japanese war. This conflict was later enveloped into ww2 after pearl harbour. -
Germany Invades Poland
On this day, Germany launches thier invastion of Poland to conquor it. This marks the offical start of WW2 -
Battle of Britain
The battle of britain was a German air offensive against the British in prepoeration for a land invastion. The British sucessfully defended against it and an invastion never came. -
Triparte pact
A pact signed by Germany, japan, and italy. it was a defensive military alliance and formed waht later bacame called the axis powers -
lend lease act
An act signed by Rosevelt where the United states would support the various allied countries by giving them food,oil and other materials. -
German Blitz of USSR/oeration Barbarossa
Hitler launches the invasion of the Soviet union. This is breaking thier nonagression pact, and draws the siviets into the war on the allied side. It eventually leads to the breaking of german invinvibility and germany's eventual defeat. -
Blockade/siege of leningrad
This was an seige undertaken by the germans as a part of the Operation Barbarossa. It is somwehat unclear as to why Hitler wanted to seige and destroy leningrad, but never theless, this was one of the most destrctive sieges in all of history, lasting for over 2 years. -
Attack on pearl harbor
Japan launched a suprise attack on the american militarty base of pearl harbour becasue they feared america's naval strength. This draws america into the war. -
Wannsee Confrence
This confrece was held in wasrsaw and was concered with how the branches of government woud implement the final solutioan, the extermination of the undesirables, mainly jews. -
The battle of midway
The battle of midway was one of the most descisive battles of the entire war. This battle was faught around the small Midway attol and involved several hundred ships on either side, but the carriers were the main players. This was the first time the Japanese had lost a naval battle since 1863 -
Yalta confrence
A confrence held between the leaders of the three big allied powers, the US, great britan, and the USSR. This confrece was held primarily to decide how to restrucute europe after the war. Basically set the stage for the cold war. -
Battle of Iwo JIma
This island was invaded by the US to use as a saging area for futher invastions of nearby islands as part of the island hopping campaign. The japanese were very well defended so this was some of the bloodiestt fightning of the entire war in the pacific. -
Battle of Okinawa
The largest anphibious assault in the pacific theater dureing the entire war. The allies invaded okinawa to use it as a staging area for air operations for the planned japanese invasion. This was one of the bloddiest battles of the pacific, nicknamed the typhoon of steel -
Formation of the UN
The UN was formed out of the main vicotrs of WW2. Eventually more and more countreis would become signotories on the UN charter and thee UN would really grow. The UN would become one of the first somewhat succesful multinational bodies. -
Hitler dies
Hitler and his wife commit a double scicide. Thier bodies are burned then buried by the remaining loyal germans. There is controversy as to how he actually died but most say it was either cyanide or a gunshot. -
Victory in Europe Day
This day marks the offical surrender of the german forces. The act of official surrender was signed at berlin on this day. Massive celebrations all over allied europe -
Potsdam confrence
The potsdam confrence was the confrence among the victorious powers of ww2 over what to do about thier peace terms and germany. -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Americans dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an effort to get Japan to surrender, they were 3 days apart. -
Victory over Japan Day
On this day, the japanese have officaly surrendered to the allied forces, after teh atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagisaki. the documant was signed aboard the USS Missouri -
Truman Doctrine
Truman in 1947 instigated a policy that had the United states become more internationally oriented. they would now support foren governments and intervene when thier intrests were challenged. -
Marshall plan
An American program to help rebiuld europe through economic support. It was fairly succesful. -
NATO
Nato was a Multinational Organization formed by the US and 11 other countires with the aim of opposing the Soviet Union and the Warsaw pact. Nato and the Warsawpact, and by extenstion the Us and the USSR would feud for another 40 years in what became known as the cold war. -
Mao and China
After the chinese civil war, Mao Zedong and his Communist Party were in control of China. Mao ise d this power to proclame china was not eh People's republic of China, which was a communist state. Because Mao's reforms were terrible, he ended up killing millions and destroying large parts of the cultural heratage of china. In the years after his death, China became less strict -
The Korean War
This was a War between South Korea and Noth Korea. The South Koreans were assisted by a UN Force led by America, and North Korea was assisted by China and the Soviet Union. This war eventually ended in a stalemate, and aborder/demilitarized zone aslont he 38th parrelel that stands to this day. -
Stalin's death/ khrushchev
Stalin died on this day,and this marks the beginningof the power struggle that would lead to Khrushcev's rise to power. -
Vietnam War
A war between North Vietnam and the south vietnam( originally french indochina). The North Vietnamese were supported by the USSR and china, while the south vietnamese were supported by the US and NATO. Eventually ended with the annexation of south vietnam by the Noth vietnamese, forming one state of Vietnam. -
Bay of pigs invastion
The CIA launched a failed invastion of cuba through a proxy paramilitary army known as brigade 2506. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was a wal that was constructed by East germany , Backed by the USSR, to devide Berlin into 2 parts. This was in an attempt to choke out the west germans who were being backed by the Americans -
Cuban Missle Crisis
A 13 Day face off between the US and the USSR over the precence of Ballistic missles in cuba. It was the Closest the Cold war came to actually having full scale nuclear warfare. Eventueally, the missles were removed. -
Gorbachev
Gorbachev was the last head of the Soviet Union, and was the only one to have been born after the October Revolution. He led the USSR as it dissolved, partly because of some of his policies.
The date shown is when he became president of the USSR -
Dissolution of Soviet Union
Due to several Factors, many states within the USSR started to desire freedom. After all 11 states had officially sceeded from the USSR, Gorbachev resigned as president, declred his office extinct, and handed over his power to the russian president. This marked the end of the Cold War.
