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Long March
Mao Zedong leads the Communists away from the Nationalists into the mountains where they can regroup. -
Germany Invades Poland; France and GB declare war on Germany.
As Germany invades Poland, the French and the British consider Hitler a threat and declare war on Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, destoying most of the Pacific Fleet. -
Germany Surrenders
After Hitler commits suicide, German forces surrender on all fronts. -
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Allies Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States B-29 bomber "Enola Gay" drops nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.