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Japan invades China
Lower Japanese workers had ultranationalistic views which prompted Japan to inavde Machuria in 1931 and rule its puppet state of Manchukuo. -
Gorbachev
He was president of Soviet union 1990-1991 democrazied the government and decentralized its economy and end communism and break up the Soviet Union to create Russia. -
Germany Invades poland
Hitler told his forces to be prepared to overtake Poland, and the invasion occured at 12;40 P.M. This invasion was the beginning of the World War. -
Lend-Lease Act
This act is when US gives war supllies to its Allies in exchange for a benefit that deems satisfactory. -
Battle of Britan
The battle was between great Britan and germany between july and september of 1940. Britan won the war by controlling the German air forces. -
Tripartite Pact
This was a pact signed between Germany, Japan, and Italy, which essentially formed the Axis powers. -
Germany Takes Leningrad
WHen Germany attacks Soviet Union and takes over one of their strongest cities, Leningrad. -
Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Germany began to attack Soviet Union after their "pact" and took out Jewish people. -
Pearl Harbor Bombing
It was a aerial attack by the Japanese in the naval base at Peral Harbor, which prompted US entrance into the World War. -
Wannsee Conference
A meeting of Nazi officials to decide the fate of the jewish people. -
Battle of MidWay
A naval battle between Japan and US in which US overpowered japan. -
D-Day
The Normandy invasion where allied forces attcked the western front and continued on into Germany with the Soviets. -
Yalta Conference
Major conference between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin to plan the final defeat of Germany. -
Iwo Jima/ Okinawa
The US started to attack these Japanese islands to force Japan to surrender and end the war. -
Hitler Sucide
Hitler died when he commited Sucide and he knew Germany was going to be beaten by the Allied forces. -
VE Day
When Germany surrenendered to the Allied forces. -
Potsdam Conference
It was an Allied conference between the various leaders in which they discussed treaties but never made any treaties. That task was left to the Council of Foreign Ministers. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The first atomic bomb was dropped on hiroshima on August 6, 1945 called Little Boy. On August 9, 1945 the next bomb was dropped on Nagasaki nicknamed Fat Man. -
VJ Day
The day in which Japan surrendered to the allies ending the World War. -
Formation on United Nations
These United Nations formed when the Allied countries created a powerful organization to maintain peace throughout the world. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman declared economic and militarty aid to the governments of Greece and Turkey under pressure from Soviet expansion. -
Sputnik
It was one of a series of ten satellites launched by Soviet Union which opened the Space age. -
Marshall Plan
European Recovery Progam by the US to rehabiliate 17 European countries. -
NATO
An organization which opposed Sviet control in Europe and included Allies. -
Mao Zedong and People's Republic of China
Mao as being head of state proclaimed that the People's Republic of China is now authorized after defeating the Nationalists. -
Korean War
A battle between North and South Korea in which 2.5 million died on both sides.The country was divided into two sides. -
Stalin Death: Khrushchev
Stalin died on March 1-2, and then Khrushchev toook the role as the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Warsaw Pact
A treaty between Soviet Union and other Soviet allies which put Soviet military units on territories on other participating states. -
Vietnam War
This was a war between Vietnamese nationalist who want to pursue communism ( north Vietnamese) against U.S.( with south Vietnamese people) tring to stop the spread of communism. -
Bay of Pigs
An invasion of about 1,500 Cuban exiles against Fidel Castro at the Bahia de Cochinos. This revolt was provided by the U.S. government by money. -
Berlin Wall
It was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic that cut off West berlin from surrounding East Germany and East Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A standoff between U.S and Soviet Union leaders over nuclear weapons installed in Cuba. Eventually they agreed upon a deal when Soviets would take the missile out if U.S did not invade Cuba. -
Soviet Union Falls
Soviet Union fell and 15 countries formed from the collapse. Changed from communism to more of a democratic approach. It is now called Russia.
