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MaoZedong heads Long March
MaoZedong was fleeing the Chinese communists. -
Germany invades Poland; France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
After two days of the invasion of Poland, France and Great Britain decided to step in and declare war on Germany. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese flew into the biggest U.S. Naval port, which was in Hawaii, and killed around 2, 400 American soldiers in their sleep. -
United Nations formed
To stop wars between countries, the United Nations, that replaces the Leauge of Nations, was established. -
Germany surrenders
After a six year war, Germany realized they would eventually be beaten, so in may of 1945, they surrenderd. -
Allies use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In Augest of 1945, after dropping warnings in Japan, the United States finally wanted to send a statement to the Japanese and used the Atomic bomb to kill around 200,000 Japanese civilians.
