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Mao Zedong heads Long March
Mao Zedong led the Long March in 1934 which was a precursor to the second World War. The Long March took place when the Nationalists drove the Communists out of China. -
Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
Germany invaded Poland and it was beginning of World War II. The reason for this was that according to the peace agreement that France, Great Britain, and other countries had established at the end of the first World War, Germany was not allowed to declare war on other countries. When they violated the document, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany, officially starting the second World War. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because it was the US’s weakest point in the war. It was a devastating event that President Franklin Roosevelt said would be “A day that will live in infamy.” Though what happened was horrifically atrocious, it was strategically a brilliant move made by Japan’s Admiral Yamamoto. -
Germany surrenders
In 1945, Germany had an unconditional surrender given that their leader, Adolf Hitler, committed suicide after the allies rolled across the Rhine River into Germany. -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
After a long fight in the Pacific, the US threatened to drop their newly created atomic bombs on Japan, with no response, they did just that which was devastating to the Japanese. After, the United States occupied Japan. -
United Nations formed
After the League Nations was unsuccessful, Franklin Roosevelt established the United Nations in 1945. Many nations pledged their Governments in dealing with the dilemma of the Axis Powers and in fighting against them.
