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The Chinese Nationalists and the Communists were fighting against each other. The Nationalists were going to attack the communists, so the communists began a 6000 mile journey, led by Mao Zedong.
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After Hitler took over Poland and annexed the western half, France and Great Britian declared war on Germany.
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Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto wanted to attack the U.S Fleet in Hawaii. After killing over 2300 Americans, America declared war on Japan and its allies.
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After the war, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 48 other countries joined the UN in order to keep a relative amount of peace in the world.
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After having to deal with a war on two fronts, Germany was forced to retreat. The Allies came into Germany. The Germans surrendered after Hitler and his wife killed themselves.
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Although Germany had surrendered, the Japanese were still a threat to the Allies. In order to end the war as soon as possible, the Allies used the atom bomb after the Japanese did not surrender.
