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Invasion of Poland
Nazi's invade and defeat Poland which is later split between the Soviet Union and Germany -
Battle of Britain
The succsesful defense of Britain from the German Luftwaffe (German Air Force) -
Tripartite Pact
Pact signed between the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) which states that they would all declare war on any nation that attacked any of the three. -
Lend-Lease Act
Act where the US would aid The Allied Powers with war materials (fuel, ammunition rations, etc.). -
Germany Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Hitler attacked the Soviet Union using his formidable Blitzkrieg tactic. -
Leningrad Blockade
The Nazi army's Blockade of Leningrad for nearly 900 days due to an unsuccsessful attempt at capturing the city. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack on US navy in the Pacific Ocean. -
Wannsee Conference
Meeting between Nazi officials where the use of concentration camps was decided. -
Battle of Midway
Turning point in the war. US Naval victory over Japan where Japan lost 4 of its best aircraft carriers. -
D-Day
Turining point. Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy beginning the process of retaking France. -
Yalta Conference
Conference between F.D.R., Stalin, and Churchill to make final war plans, make post-war plans for Germany, and discuss creation of the UN (United Nations). -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
Battles where bloody battles between the US and Japanese where the US use amphibious tactics. -
Hitler's Suicide
Hitler's last will
Before May 8 1945, when the germans surrenedered unconditionally, Hitler along with his wife committed suicide in one of his underground bunkers. -
VE Day
Nazi army surrenders in Europe, End of WWII in Europe. -
Potsdam Conference
Final wartime meeting between leaders of US, Britain, And the Soviet Union to discuss the future of Europe. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Atomic Bombs were dropped on these Japanese cities in hopes of ending the war on the Pacific side -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders unconditionally to the Allied forces ending WWII. -
Formation of UN
Internation organization formed to ensure world peace on collective security and to create a regional military alliance against USSR. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman's policy of aiding any ountry threatened by communism and toatalitarian ideology. -
Marshall Plan
US plan to offer financial and economic aid to european countries that suffered from WWII. -
NATO
Organization formed as a military alliance between Western Europe and North American states against USSr and its Eastern European allies. -
Mao Zedong &People’s Republic of China
After defeating Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalist party, Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party created the People's Republic of China -
Korean War
Conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea where the UN supported the South and the USSR and China supported the North. -
Stalin’s death; Khrushchev
After Stalin's death, Nikita Khrushchev denounced Stalin's rule of terror and promoted an active policy of de-Stalinization. -
Warsaw Pact
Alliance of USSR and Eastern european nations in response to NATO -
Vietnam War
Conflct between South Vietnam and the Vietcong (aided by US and South Korea) against North Vietnam. -
Sputnik
First artificial satellite to pass through the Earth's Atmosphere and go into space. Sparked US fears of USSR dominating in technology and outer space. Began the Space Race. -
BAy of Pigs
Attempted invasion into Cuba by the US government at Bahia de Cochinos. -
The Berlin Wall
Barrier set up to seperate West Berlin from Communist East Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Event that almost broke out into war when the USSR deployed nuclear weapons aimed at US. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Last leader of the USSR before its fall. -
USSR Falls
Marked the end of the Cold War and USSR dissolved into 15 independent states.
