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Mao Zedong Heads Long March
Mao Zedong, the communist leader in China, led his people away from the Nationalists led by Jiang Jieshi and into caves in the north-east. Mao Zedong eventually took over China. -
Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
WWII started when Germany invaded Poland. The Germans used a strategy called Blitzkrieg. Blitzkrieg using fast moving tanks and assault vehicles along with airplanes and massive troops to strike before your enemies can react and fight back. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in a desperate move to take out the US pacific fleet. The Japanese got lucky and flew in at just the right time to not be seen until it was too late. A bunch a Battleships were destroyed and the Japanese were dominating for about 6 months until we started fighting back. -
United Nations formed
The UN was created to prevent another World War. This idea was made up by FDR, Stalin, and Churchill -
Germany Surrenders
Hitler uses a rushed plan to split the Americans and the British. This plan caused mass casualties. This plan failed and hitler committed suicide. After Hitlers death, Germany was forced to surrender -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US made atomic bombs using Einsteins theory that splitting an Atom will have a really powerful chain reaction. The US rationalized using the atomic bombs by saying that if they hadn't used them, the Japanese would have killed thousands of Americans. The decision was made by Henry Truman, the bombings made the emperor surrender.
