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The war started after China engaged in a full-scale resistance against Japan. The war ended when Japan lost in WWII.
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Germany invades Poland from the air and land. This method will later be called blitzkrieg.
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It is the first major military campaign to be fought. The Germans bombed Britain in the summer and autumn of 1940.
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Pact of alliance between Germany, Italy , and Japan. Other countries joined afterwards.
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Act that allowed US to send supplies to the Allied forces.
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Prolonged Siege of Lenigrad. One of the most longest and destructive sieges in history. Was lifted 2 years later.
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Turning point of WWII. Began successfully for Germany until winter came.
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The Imperial Japanese Navy attack a U.S. navy base.
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Meeting of Nazi leaders to determine fate of Jews.
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Crucial battle in the Pacific in WWII. Japan's first naval defeat since 1863.
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First day of Operation Overlord to liberate Normandy from Nazi forces.
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Meeting between country leaders to discuss the re-establishment of Europe.
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Two important battles in WWII between Japan and US.
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After being warned that the Soviets were going to take over the chancellory, Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker.
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Victory over Europe Day. Formal acceptance of Nazi defeat.
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Meeting between the Axis powers to determine punishment of Germany.
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USA bombed Japan in an effort to end WWII.
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Formal surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri
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An intergovernmental organization that helped bring peeace between countries. It replaced the ineffective League of Nations.
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Doctrine that stated that the US can provide help to democratic countries in crisis from internal or external forces.
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American plan to help Europe after WWII. America gave Europe $13 billion.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Based on a treaty of collective defense. Members would assist others in case of external forces.
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Mao Zedong takes over China and establishes communist China.
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A war between North and South Korea. UN supported the south while China and Soviet Union supported the North. The war started when North Korea attacked South Korea.
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Stalin dies, and Kruschev takes over Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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A defensive treaty for communist countries during the Cold War.
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War fought between Communist Nnorth Vietnam and South Vietnam. US aided because of teh domino theory that if one country became communist the surrounding countries would follow suit.
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First artificial satellite
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Unsuccessful military attack on Cuba. Attack was intended to overthrow Fidel Castro.
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Wall that divided East and West Germany.
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US state of emergency when Soviet Union place missiles aimed at the US in Cuba. Closest to a nuclear confrontation between Soviet Union and US.
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8th and last leader of the Soviet Union. Responsible for the ennd of Soviet Union and communism.
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The Soviet Union sperates into different states and Gorbachev turns over power to the Russian president.
