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Mao Zedong lead the Long March which was a military retreat commited by the Red Army in order to evade the Koumintang.
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German troops invade Poland breaking the agreement in place between Germany and Great Britain. Great Britain and France then declare war on Germany, and in some people's minds, started World War II.
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in an attempt to cripple the United States navy. General Yamamoto leads the attack. He also thought that Hawaii was a dagger pointed at Japan's throat and needed to be taken out.
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The Germans surrender after Hitler commits suicide, thus ending the European War.
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The Americans use the bombs that were devoloped in the Manhhattan Project to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki and force the Japanese to surrender.
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The United Nations is formed to replace the League of Nations and to keep peace throughout the world.
