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The Long March helped with the success of the Japanese invasion of China. The military in China was spread out and focused on the Communists and proved largely ineffective against the Japanese.
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This is basically the begininng of the war in Europe and regarded by many as the actual begininng of WWII.
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This is arguably the largest event in the entire war as it drew in the US, this spelled doom for Japan and for the Germans on the western front.
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This is the official end of the war in Europe and the beginning of the Cold War.
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This is the end of the war in the pacific and the beginning of the nuclear age and introduces the less severe level of M.A.D. (mutually assured destruction)
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Currently the UN is instrumental in peace keeping and all affairs around the world. It is arguably the most influecial and powerful group in the world.