World War II

By rfurman1
  • Mao Zedong heads Long March

    Mao Zedong heads Long March

    Mao Zedong headed the Long March with the communist party. This saved the Communist Party from Chiang Kai-shek and the Guomingdang attacks.
  • 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, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany marking the start of World War II. This invasion tested Hitler's strategy, Blitzkrieg.
  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan conducted a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Roosevelt described it as a date that will live in infamy.
  • Germany surrenders

    Germany surrenders

    Germany signed the surrender document in Reims, France. This ended the war in Europe.
  • Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    General Leslie Groves headed the Manhattan Project, a top secret plan to develop atomic bombs. In 1945, the United States used bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • United Nations formed

    United Nations formed

    The United Nations were formed after World War II to avoid further conflict. It replaced the League of Nations.