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The Mukden incident occurs, Japan declares war on China
Japanese troops blew up part of a Japanese railroad in an event known as the Mukden incident. Japan blames China and uses this as means for war. -
Germany invades Poland
The German's stormed into Poland unannounced starting the German conquest of Eastern Europe in the process. -
U.S.A initiates the lend lease act
A program in which the united states gave war goods to allies powers in return for the lease of naval bases. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs the Hawaiin harbor of Pearl Harbor. Thus, causing the U.S. to enter the war. -
Battle of Midway
The Japanese planned an attack on the United States only for their surprise attack plans to be decoded by the U.S. The plan failed. -
D-day
Allied forces land on the French coast, Normandy. This was a very bloody battle for all sides with the German's overwhelmed.This ultimately led to the fall of the Axis powers in Europe. -
Iwojima and Okinawa
Japan overtakes the islands Iwo Jima and Okinawa using kamikazes and other agressive means. These islands provided Japan with a decent military position on the United States. -
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Yalta wartime conference
A conference between Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt used to make sure that they were all still at war with Japan. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler, along with many other Nazis, commits suicide. -
V-E day
This is the date that ended WWII in Europe. -
The Potsdam conference
The last wartime conference, of the allies, used to discuss allied control over Germany and Austria. -
The formation of the U.N.
The formation of the United Nations was dedicated to maintaining international peace and security and promoting freindly relations among the world nations. -
United States bomb Hiroshima
The U.S. military dropped a nuclear warhead, "codenamed little boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
U.S. bombs Nagasaki
The U.S. military bombs the citty Nagasaki with a nuclear warhead, nicknamed "big boy", which ultimately forced the Japanese to surrender in V-J day. -
VJ Day
Japan's surrender to the Allies which officially ended WWII. -
The Truman Doctrine
A doctrine issued by U.S president Truman that stated the need for containment of communism. -
Marshall plan is funded.
The Marshall plan was a U.S. plan to sore up the destroyed infrastructures of western Europe. -
Formation of NATO
NATO, being a military alliance allied against the Soviet agression, was started by the United States. -
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Korean War
A conflict between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea. -
Stalin's Death
Stalin dies which led to a period afterward of "De-Stalinizing" the Soviet Union by rewriting textbooks, removing pictures of Stalin, tearing down statues of Stalin, and much more. -
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik into space
The Russians send the satelite of Sputnik into the orbit of outr space. -
The invasion of the Bay of Pigs.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy issues a invasion of Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Castro. This failed however, due to the absense of the American air force. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A point where the U.S.S.R aimed nuclear missiles from Cuba at the United states causing the world to panic. -
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Vietnam War
A conflict between the communist North Vietnam and the democratic South Vietnam. Even with a high U.S. involvement, South Vietnam fell to communism due to military defeat. -
Gorbachev comes into powet
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev comes into power. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall falls in Germany, officially unifying Germany into one Democratic Republic. -
Soviet Union falls
The Rebellions of the Soviet Union finally take their toll and overthrow the communist governmnt of the U.S.S.R.