WWII and Cold Wasr Timeline by Christopher Bowers

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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.