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Resulting from Japan's long-standing imperialist policy, Japan and China fought for their beliefs. The invaion started the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Germany declares war on Poland via invasion, this marks the begining of WWII.
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A battle between British and German air forces, still considered the 'largest sustained bombing campaign".
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Agreement signed by Germany, Italy and Japan stating their alliance.
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How the United States agreed to send military help to nations around the world during WWII.
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Germany invaded the Soviet Union, which was not a smart plan due to the harsh Russian winters and the sheer number or USSR troops.
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A blockade on Leningrad set by the Germans, known to be the longest seige in history, lasting 872 days.
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A surprise attack on the US Navy by the Imperial Japanese Navy that triggered US involvement in WWII.
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A meeting of German Leaders ot discuss what would happen to the Jews. A final decision was made to send the Jews to Poland and kill them.
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Japan wanted to capture and occupy Midway to expand their defensive perimeters.
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Invasion of Normandy to liberate the French people. Marks the begining of the end of WWII.
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World Leaders met to discuss how to reestablish nations that had been torn apart duing WWII.
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A major WWII battle where the US army captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
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The US captured Okinawa to use as a naval and airforce base to use to keep and eye on and attack Japan to make them weaker. This battle is also known as one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific.
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Hitler shot himself in the head next to his wife, who poisoned herself with cyanide.
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The formally accepted day that the German Nazis and their allies surrendered their armed forces.
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World leaders meet to discuss the negotiations of punishments and life after WWII.
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The first nuclear boming in any war, and also in Japan during WWII.
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The second city that was bombed with nuclear bombs by the United States in Japan. Forced the Japanese to finally surrender.
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The news of surrender by the German and Japanses nations was annonced all over the word, starting celebrations world wide.
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United Nations was set in place to replace the ineffective League of Nations.
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President Truman established that the US would send military and economic assistance to any democratic state under attack.
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The US gave $13 billion to help rebuild European economies after WWII.
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A treaty signed by 28 nations in North America and Eurpoe, saying that if one was attacked, the others would come to the aid of that nation.
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Mao Zedong establishes the People's Republic of China and enacts his communist rule over the state.
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A war between Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea, with the US on the south side, to fight against Communism.
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Joseph Stalin dies from a massive heart attack.
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September 14, 1953 – October 14, 1964
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A defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in during the Cold War.
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A war against between North Vietnam and South Vietnam with the US on the south side.
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Earth's first artificial satellite was sent into space.
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Unsuccessful invasion of Cuba supported by the American Government.
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A wall built to visibly seperate east and west Berlin, a literal "iron curtain" dividing Europe.
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A 13 day confrontation between US and Cuba with the threat of nuclear missile attacks.
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Gorbachev reconstructed and rebuilt the Soviet Union, working with the President of the United States to begin the end of the Cold War
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The last leader of the USSR was Gorbachev, who resigned and gave up his power. Many states had seceeded from the USSR and so, the Soviet Union became less and less powerful.
