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Germany wants to regain lost territory, and bombards Poland by land and air.
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Turning point of the war, British and German air forces fought over Great Britain. It ended when the German Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the British.
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A mutual defense agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan that created an alliance in the case of a threat to either countries soverignty.
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Means of providing US military aids to other countried, by allowing the transfer of weapons to any country by the discretion of the president.
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A two and a half year siege of Leningrad by the German forces, Hitler planned to destroy Leningrad and give the northern area to the Finns.
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Failed German attack on Soviet Union.
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A suprise attack on Pearl Harbor (USA) by the Japanese. Marks the USAs entrance to the war.
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6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, America attacked the Japanese naval fleet, causing heavy damage.
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The day of the allied invasion or Normandy. Turning point for the Allies in the war.
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USA, UK, and Soviet Union meeting to discuss Europe's post war reorginization.
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The last two islands in an American sweep of the islands surrounding Japan. This capture would put japan just hundreds of miles away from B-20 bombers.
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Hitler and his wife commit suicide in his bunker.
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Public oliday celebrating the Nazi's surrender to the Allied forces.
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A 17 day conference between the USSR (Stalin), UK (Chruchill), and the USA (Truman) to negotiate the end terms of WWII.
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Three days apart, the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, then Nagasaki. Changing the face of WWII and every war to come.
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August 15th, Japan announces surrender. The surrender document was signed on september 2nd, effectivley ending the war.
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The United NAtions are formed, represented by 26 states against the Axis powers.
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A policy by the USA that would keep the spread of communism to a minimum in europe.
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Economic support offered to European countries by USA to rebuild after the war. $17 million.
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Negotiation begin to form NATO (North Atlanitc Treaty Organization) begin in London. The treaty is officially revealed to the public in March, 1949.
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Divided at the end of WWII, North and South Korea fought, assisted by China dn the Soviet Union in the North and the USA in the South.
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Stalin led from the mid 20s to his death, upon which Khrushchev takes over.
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Collective defense agreement of 8 communist states, with the soviet union as the leader.
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First artificial sattelite of Earth, launched by Soviet Union.
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A bay in Cuba, that was host to a failed invasion by CIA sponsered "Brigade 2506"
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A wall that split Berlin into the East (soviet) and West (USA), lasted until 1990
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Eigth and last leader of the soviet union.
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In december of 1991, the Soviet Union split into 15 new countries.
