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Gorbachev
Political leader of the communist party in the Soviet Union. -
Japan's invasion of China
Japan's attack on Chinese Manchuria to retake it and strengthen its hold in the rest of China. -
Germany invades Poland
The initial attack starting World War II by Germany to retake the land that was once Germany's. They didn't stop there and invaded the remainder of the western half of Poland. Russia invaded and took the other half. -
Battle of Britain
The deffense of Britain against the Luftwaffe's invasions and bombings, -
Tripartite Pact
The signing of a pact by Italy, Germany, and Japan, stating their alliance. -
Germany takes Leningrad
The successful assualt on Leningrad by the German Luftwaffe that blasted through their deffenses. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
After the successful invasions of Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, and more Germany attempted to use their same strategy against the Allied Soviet Union. They were successful at first but were halted at the Battle Of Stalingrad where they were unable to conquer and were forced to turn around. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The attack on Honolulu, Hawaii by the Japanese air force to eliminate our Pacific Navy. -
Formation of the U.N.
The joint forces of 26 countries battling the Axis powers in an attempt to stop the spread of facism and its wake of terror. -
Wannsee Conference
The Nazi discussion about the "Final Solution" for the Jews. -
D-Day
The invasion of Nazi ocuppied France by the Allies. Troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in an attempt to retake western France as a benefitiary position closer to the western front of Germany's European empire. -
Yalta Conference
The second meeting of the leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain to adress Germany's unconditional surrender and post war conditions. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
The first conquers of the Japanese controlled Pacific Islands. These served as important forward operating stations for the future attacks on Japan by the Allies. -
Hitler's Suicide
Hitler consumes a cyanide pill and shortly after shoots himself in the head with a pistol ending his life. Without a leader Germany toppled and surrendered to the Allied forces. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day was the celebration in Britain after the surrender of Germany and the European Axis. However Japan was still fighting against the Allies in the Pacific. -
Battle of Midway
The desicive naval battle against Japan putting America ahead in their fight to stop Japan. -
Potsdam Conference
Conferrence outside of Berlin held to discuss the borders of Poland, occupation of Austria, and the punishments to Germany. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The dropping of the two bombs ended the conflict between Japan and the Allies after Germany's defeat. -
VJ Day
The surrender of the Japanese officialy ending World War II. -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry S. Truman asks for assistance from the U.S. to stop Greece and Turkey's communist developments. -
Marshall Plan
The plan where over $13 billion was given to Europe to aid in its economic recovery. -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Orginization was established to strengthen the economic relationship between Europe and America. -
Mao Zedong &People’s Republic of China
Mao. the leader of the communist group in China, declared its formation of the People's Republic of China. -
Korean War
The first military action of the Cold-War made by the Communist North Korea to try and take the Democratic South Korea. -
Stalin’s death; Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev gets power and took advantage of the Communist Party after Stalin's death. -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria sign a pact stating their mutual defense organization with the Soviet Union sitting at the head of the pact. -
Vietnam War
War taking place in Vietnam between the democratic South and the communist North. -
Sputnik
Soviet Unioin launches an unmanned satelite into orbit scaring America of its intentions. -
Bay of Pigs
The assault on Cuba by America to try and eliminate Fidel Castro's reign -
Berlin Wall
A wall set up by the Soviet Union in Berlin to seperate the western side (America and Britain) from the eastern soviet side. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
Russia had missiles stationed in Cuba, 90 miles away from U.S. shores, prepared to fire upon America. -
Soviet Union falls
All of the nations that comprised up of the Soviet Union met to say that they were leaving and becoming independent states except for Georgia.
