World War II

By marissakaro

  • MaoZedong heads Long March

    MaoZedong heads Long March
    A 6,000 mile long journey where Communists were being chased by Nationalists.

  • Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

    Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
    When Germany invaded Poland, it was their first use of their new strategy, Blitzkreig.

  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
    Admiral Isoroku Yamoto called for attack in Hawaii. Hawaii was "a dagger pointed at Japan's throat."

  • Germany surrenders

    Germany surrenders
    After the Battle of the Bulge, the Allies went on to attack Germany. Hitler commited suicide with his wife, and the Third Reich surrendered.

  • Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    (Through September)
    The US had two nuclear bombs on two islands of Japan. The US dropped letters of warning from the sky about their weapons. These bombings made Japan surrender.

  • United Nations formed

    United Nations formed
    The new and improved idea of the United Nations from the Treaty of Versailles was created.