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Japan invades Manchuria
Japanese expansion in East Asia began in 1931 with the invasion of Manchuria and continued in 1937 with an attack on China. -
Germany invades Poland
On this day in 1939, German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. -
Battle Of Britain
In the summer and fall of 1940, German and British air forces fought in the skies over the United Kingdom, locked in the largest bombing campaign to that date. -
Tripartite Pact
In 1940 the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. -
Lend Lease Act
Principle to providing foriegn aid to the allied countries -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan suprised the US naval base with an attack that shocked the nation. -
Wansee Confrence
A meeting in which the SS planned to exterminate all the Jews
"the final solution" -
D-Day
Invasion of Nazi occupied France -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day -
Potsdam Conference
Stalin, Churchill, and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had agreed to meet following the surrender of Germany to determine the postwar borders in Europe.But since Franklin died Truman attented in his place. -
Atomic Bombing on Hiroshima
The US drops an atomic bomb in Hiroshima Japan. -
Atomic Bombing on Nagasaki
The US drops atomic bomb in Nagasaki Japan. -
VJ Day
Victory in Japan Day -
Truman Doctirine
Came from President Trumans speech before congress. stated that we would support foriegn countries if they were being threatned -
Stalin's Death
Joseph Stalin, Russian leader died on this day -
Warsaw Pact
A mutual agreement putting the soviets in charge -
Sputnik
Earths first artifical satellite. -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban refugees sent back to cuba to try and overthrow the government
