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MaoZedong heads Long March
The Long March was a series of marches undertaken by the Chinese Communist Party to escape the KMT. They traveld a total of 8,000 miles in over 370 days. -
Germany invades Poland: France and Britian declare war on Germany.
Germany breaks its treaty with Russia and attacks Poland. France and Britian who were appeasing Hitler finally declares war on Germany. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb Pearl Habor, the dagger pointed at Japan's throat, drawing the U.S into war. -
United Nations formed
The United Nations were created to avoid a third world war. The United Nations replaced the League of Nations, which failed to prevent World War 1 and maintain peace. -
Germany surrenders
The Allies attacks northern and southern France at once, defeating the German troops, eventually leading to Germany's surrender. -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
After the battle of Okinawa, In order to avoid further casualties, they detonated the atomic bombs, leading to Japan's surrender.
