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World War 2
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Mao Zedong Heads Long March
After the Nationalists push the Communists back to their headquarters, the Communists are forced to flee on a 6000 mile jouney that is entitled the Long March. -
Germany Invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland using the "Blitzkrieg" or "lightning war" tactic. The invasion called for Britain to respond, and war was declared. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
At dawn on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. The suprise attack left 2000 US soldiers dead and another 1000 wounded. The next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war, and in a 534-1 vote the US entered the war. -
Germany Surrenders
In May 1945, Germany surrendered to the allies. Hitler had commited suicide and many Nazi leaders were tried for war crimes during the Nuremberg trials. -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The decision to use atomic bombs on Heroshima and Nagasaki was very controversial. The bombs were developed in the Manhattan Project lead by Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer. -
United Nations formed
The successor of the League of Nations, the UN was born out of a feeling of a need for peace negotiation and conflict moderation.
