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MaoZedong heads Long March
Mao Zedong leads the communist party into the mountans to escape the Nationalist party who are pursuing them. -
Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
Germany invades Poland to prompt the Allies to declare war. Russia takes over the other half of Poland. This marks the start of the war on the European front. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, the dagger to Japan's throat, as well as many other territories such as Guam and the Philiipines. They had hoped to cripple the American Fleet. -
Germany surrenders
Germany finally surrneders after their loss at the battle of the Bulge and also after Hitler commits suicide. -
United Nations formed
The United Nations was fromed and consisted of 48 countries. There was a security council of whih the US was one that could veto any proposition. -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S. drops two bombs, one on Nagasaki and one on Hiroshima. They did this to prevent more deaths from both sides.
