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Japan's Invasion of China
Using Manchuria as a way into China, the Japanese
conquered all of the major cities in China leaving 1
million Chinese under Japanese control in just 5 months. -
Battle of Britain
During WWII, German aerial attack on Britain to
weaken RAF (Royal Air Force) and gain aircraft
dominance -
Tripartite Pact
Pact signed by the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and
France) that if any outside nation not already
involved in the war attacks one axis power,
the others come to aid. This was aimed at the
United States. -
Lend-Lease Act
An act providing the means to aid nations in WWII. -
Germany Takes Leningrad
German forces had surrounded the Russian city Leningrad and continued using Luftwaffe (German air fighters) to bomb the city. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
"Blitzkrieg", German for lightning war, is a millitary term that creates disorganization among the enemy. The German's failed to do this against the Soviet Union. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Hundereds of Japanese fighter planes attatcked Pearl Harbor, an American naval base, near Honolulu, Hawaii. -
Formation of the U.N.
Twenty-six representatives from 26 different countries came together to form the United Nations pledging their resouces against the Axis powers. -
The Wannsee Conference
The Nazi party and German governemnt officials gather together to discuss the conditions for Jewish extermination. -
Battle of Midway
After breaking a military code, the United States were a step ahead of the Japense and were able to counter their abush. The United States was able to defeat the Japanese in one of the most important naval battles of WWII. -
Yalta Conference
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin discussed decisons concerning the future of the postwar world. -
Iwo Jima/ Okinawa
The Japanese had conquered many pacific islands during WWII. After the war the United States took to recapturing these islands. -
Hitler's Suicide
After receiving a warning concerning the invasion of the German chancellery, Hitler resolves to suicide. -
VE Day
The victory and end of WWII is celebrated in the United States and Great Britain. -
D-Day
The allied forces stormed the beach of France's Normandy region, liberating all of Northern France. -
Potsdam Conference
Stalin from the Soviet Union, Winston Churchill from
England and President Truman from the United
States came together in Potsdam, Germany to
discuss terms and conditions for the end of WWII. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped an atomic bomb in
Hiroshima, Japan. Receiving no surrender, three
days later dropped another bombing Nagasaki,
Japan. Japan surrendered soon after. -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders to the allies effectively ending WWII. -
Truman Doctrine
A doctrine establishing the aid of the United States to any nation being threatened by authroitatian forces inside or outside any said nation. -
The Marshall Plan
The plan to aid Europe with financial aid after the devastation of war. -
NATO
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty ORganization) includes a group of 12 nations dedicated to the containment of communism. -
Mao Zedong and the People's Republic of China
Revolutionist and communist Mao Zedong in China declares himself head of state and announces the People's Reoublic of China. -
Korean War
The communist North Korean army crosses the border of the 38th parallel and invades democratic South Korea who uses the aid of the United States. -
Stalin's Death, Khrushchev
Stalin dies in March and the Soviet Union is taken over by Nikita Khrushchev whose goal is to "de-Stalinize" the Soviet Union. He then leads his country through the Cold War against the United States. -
Warsaw Pact
Called upon all members of the treaty to come to the aid of any member attacked by an outside force. Members included the Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a costly war with communist North Vietnam fighting with Southern Vietnam and it's main ally, the United States. -
Sputnik
The world's first artificial satellite laucnhed by the Soviet Union. -
The Bay of Pigs
In an armed revolt, Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista, the Cuban dictator. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was placed in the middle of Berlin by the German Democratic Republic seperating Germany into two seperate parts- a West and East Germany. The purpose of the wall was to keep Western "fascists" from entering the Eastern side and disrupting their communist government. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The Soviet Union, working with Cuba, placed missles in Cuba aimed toward the United States. The United States prepared for prevention attack forces. -
Soviet Union Falls
The Soviet Union disintegrates and 15 soviet republics split and form their own countries. -
Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev is appointed the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He brought an end to the Soviet Union as well as the Cold War.
