WWII

By llipman1

  • Mao Zedong head Long March

    Mao Zedong head Long March
    Mao leads the communists on a long march where he exclaims that he is "swimming in a sea of peaants".

  • Germany invades Polands, Great Britain and France declare war on germany

    Germany invades Polands, Great Britain and France declare war on germany
    Hitler, part of the Axis powers, decides to invade Poland and eleminate their "undisireables." In retaliation, the Allies, France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
    Under command of Yamamoto, Japan bombs US turf, Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This lead to the US's involvement in the war.

  • Germany surrenders

    Germany surrenders
    Just a few days before Hitler commits suicide, German forces in Italy surrenders and then in Berlin, the Netherlands, etc.

  • Allies use Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Allies use Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    The Allies used the first ever atomic bomb in Japan after creating it in a secret mission called the Manhatten Project. The bomb killed between 60,000 and 70,000 people instantly.

  • United Nations formed

    United Nations formed
    The United Nations is founded to creat lasting peace between nations.