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Mao ZeDong heads long march. In 1934 Mao headed the Long March. It was not one march but a series of marches. The point of the march was to get away from nationalists who were attacking. Mao didn't actually march with the Communist Party. He flew in a pla
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1939: Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. On September 1st, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. This began Hitlers attempt to take over Europe and effectivley started World War II. A few days later France and Britain responde
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise attack and the Americans were completely unprepaired for war. This attack entered the Americans into the pacific war against Japan. It was not until June 6th
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In 1945, after the end of WWII the United Nations was formed. It was formed to replace the League of Nations which had failed and to negociate peace between countries. It also can launch missions that will help the world. The headquarters for the U.N. is
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Germany Surrenders. On May 9th, 1945, Nazi Germany officially surrenedered to the Allied Powers. Since Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945, William Keitel signed the surrender treaty in Berlin. The allied powers of Russia, England, France, and the U.S
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Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the war ended in Europe the U.S. had liberated all of the Japanese islands in the Pacific except for the mainland of Japan. The u.s knew that if they were to invade Japan the war could go on for a v
