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Mao Zedong heads Long March
The Long March began Mao Zedong's ascent to power, whose leadership during the retreat gained him the support of the members of the party. The bitter struggles of the Long March, which was completed by only about one-tenth of the force that left Jiangxi, would come to represent a significant episode in the history of the Communist Party of China, and would seal the personal prestige of Mao and his supporters as the new leaders of the party in the following decades. -
Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
The Invasion of Poland occured one week after the non-aggresion pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This marked the beginning of World War Two with France and Great Britain declaring war on Germany.After Poland was defeated, Germany took the west and the Soviet Union took the east. -
Japan attacks Pearl Habor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack conducted by the Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. -
Germany Surrenders
Although Germnay surrendered, It was only the end of the war in Europe. America was still battling with Japan. -
Allies drop Little Boy on Hiroshima
In August 1945, during the final stage of World War Two, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history. -
Allies drop Fat Man on Nagasaki
In August 1945, during the final stage of World War Two, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history. -
United Nations form
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization established 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was created following World War Two to prevent another such conflict.
