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Nazi's invade and defeat Poland which is later split between the Soviet Union and Germany
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The succsesful defense of Britain from the German Luftwaffe (German Air Force)
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Pact signed between the Axis Powers (Italy, Germany, and Japan) which states that they would all declare war on any nation that attacked any of the three.
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Act where the US would aid The Allied Powers with war materials (fuel, ammunition rations, etc.).
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Hitler attacked the Soviet Union using his formidable Blitzkrieg tactic.
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The Nazi army's Blockade of Leningrad for nearly 900 days due to an unsuccsessful attempt at capturing the city.
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Japanese surprise attack on US navy in the Pacific Ocean.
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Meeting between Nazi officials where the use of concentration camps was decided.
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Turning point in the war. US Naval victory over Japan where Japan lost 4 of its best aircraft carriers.
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Turining point. Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy beginning the process of retaking France.
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Conference between F.D.R., Stalin, and Churchill to make final war plans, make post-war plans for Germany, and discuss creation of the UN (United Nations).
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Battles where bloody battles between the US and Japanese where the US use amphibious tactics.
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Hitler's last will
Before May 8 1945, when the germans surrenedered unconditionally, Hitler along with his wife committed suicide in one of his underground bunkers. -
Nazi army surrenders in Europe, End of WWII in Europe.
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Final wartime meeting between leaders of US, Britain, And the Soviet Union to discuss the future of Europe.
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Atomic Bombs were dropped on these Japanese cities in hopes of ending the war on the Pacific side
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Japan surrenders unconditionally to the Allied forces ending WWII.
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Internation organization formed to ensure world peace on collective security and to create a regional military alliance against USSR.
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Truman's policy of aiding any ountry threatened by communism and toatalitarian ideology.
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US plan to offer financial and economic aid to european countries that suffered from WWII.
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Organization formed as a military alliance between Western Europe and North American states against USSr and its Eastern European allies.
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After defeating Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalist party, Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party created the People's Republic of China
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Conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea where the UN supported the South and the USSR and China supported the North.
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After Stalin's death, Nikita Khrushchev denounced Stalin's rule of terror and promoted an active policy of de-Stalinization.
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Alliance of USSR and Eastern european nations in response to NATO
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Conflct between South Vietnam and the Vietcong (aided by US and South Korea) against North Vietnam.
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First artificial satellite to pass through the Earth's Atmosphere and go into space. Sparked US fears of USSR dominating in technology and outer space. Began the Space Race.
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Attempted invasion into Cuba by the US government at Bahia de Cochinos.
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Barrier set up to seperate West Berlin from Communist East Berlin.
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Event that almost broke out into war when the USSR deployed nuclear weapons aimed at US.
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Last leader of the USSR before its fall.
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Marked the end of the Cold War and USSR dissolved into 15 independent states.
