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Japan invased CHina due to the accusations of China firing on Japanese troops near Beijing. This started a war from 1937 til August 1945 when the Japanese surrendered.
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Germany attacks Polland causing the beginning of World War 2.
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Battle between German airforces and the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Britain over the control of Britain that lasted until September 15, 1940.
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THis pact was between Germany, Italy,and Japan stating that the other countries would provide aid to a country who was attacked by a country who was not already a part of WW2.
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Act that was created by President Franklin Roosevelt that stated that the United States would give aid to any country who's defense would be vital to the United States and that the countries can repay the US however the president seems fit.
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Blockade by the Nazis in Lenigrad that lasted from September of 1941 to January of 1944. THe Nazis cut off all food supplies that caused thousands of people to die.
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Failed attempt to attack the Soviet Union by the Nazis that caused its army to weaken.
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On this day,Jappan atteacked/bombed pearl HArbor in Hawaii. This bombing, which this day shall "remain in infamy", caused the U.S to enter the war.
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Coference that was held by Nazi officals to figure out how to get rid of the Jewish population in Nazi Europe.
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Battle that happened bwteen Japan and the US in the Pacific Theater. This ended any Japanese naval attacks in the Pacific.
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Also known as the battle of Normandy, this was the invasion where 165,00 American, Britsh and Canadian forces landed on the France-Normandy coast. THis started the Allies liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.
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Conference between the U.S(Roosevelt), Britain(Churchill) and Russia(Stalin) on how to defeat Nazi Germany adn how to divide its territories in Europe.
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Pace where bpth britsih and AMericans attacked which led to Okinawa's surrender on April 3, 1945.
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Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker.
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Offical day where Nazi Germany offical surrendered to Allied Forces.
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Conference that was held after WW2 to discuss peace settlements in Europe. It was officated by Russia( Stalin), Great Britain(Churchill) and the United States( Truman).
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An American bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb onto Hiroshima and killed 90,000 people on impact. Three days later, bombers dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki. This cause Japan to surrender ending World War 2.
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This was the day that Japan surrendered to the U.S thus ending World War 2.
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The United Nations was an organization that was suppose to help countries come together so they could talk about their issues instead of causing another world war.
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Declared by President Truman, this doument declared that the U.S would give aid to Greece and turkey in order for them not to fall under Soviet(communist ) influences.This is due to Britain annoncing that they could no longer afford to supply both countries.
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Plan that stated that the United States would give aid to European countries after World War 2.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a security alliance between over 29 countries. THis organization was created by the Washington Treaty.
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Mao Zedong rose to power and renamed China to the People's Republic of China. He then becomes its communist dictator until his death on September 9th, 1976.
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War between Communist North Korea adn Demorcratic South Korea. Started when North Korea crossed over the 38th parrallel and attacked South Korea. This also marked the begining of the COld War between the Soviet Union and the United States.
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Stalin's death in MArch of 1953 causes Khrushchev's rise to power on MArch 20th, 1953
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Pact made by the Soviet Union with Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria stating that the Soviet Union had miliatary command over the countries.
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War that began between French forces and comminist rebels. Then, on Novenber 1st, 1965 the US entered th ewar to help keep south Vietnam from being communist. Sadly, the US lost and withdrew soldiers on April 30, 1975 causing the end of the war.
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Name of the first sattelate ever lauched in space. This satellite was lauched y the Soviet Union and started " The Space Race" between the U.S and Soviet Union.
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Invasion of Cuba by the United States to overthrow Fidel Castro from Cuban goverment. Sadly, they failed.
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Wall that was built to separate Communist East Berlin from Democratic West Berlin. The wall last until November 9th, 1989
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Crisis where the Soviet Union placed nuclear missles in Cuba. THis caused the US to have a naval blockade around Cuba.Diaster was avoided and the Soviet Leader promised to take down the missles id the US promised not to invade Cuba.
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Officer that went from being the SOviet Union's gernal secretary in 1985 to the president of the Soviet Union in 1990.
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President of the Soviet Union in 1990.Helped strt the end of Communistic rule in Russia.
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Soviet Union fell and countries such as Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia came together to remove themselves from the Soviet Union.
