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Japan's Invasion of China
Ignited the Sino-Japanese war between China'a Republic of China and Empire of Japan -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland and uses the same blitzkrieg technique that was used on other countries such as the Soviet Union. -
Battle Of Britain
After the fall of France, the Battle of Britain occured in which Britain earned their victory even through air raids by the German forces. -
Tripartite Pact
A.K.A. Berlin Pact agreement pact between Germany, Italy, and Japan in which consisted of a defensive military alliance -
Lend lease act
The US would help/aid any foreign nation who fought against the axis powers. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
This was also called the lighting war and was a military strategy that created disorder among enemy forces through the use of firepower, etc. -
Leningrad Blockade
Hitler's goal was to starve the people into surrender. Many people died, however, the Soviets did not end up surrendering. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japenese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii due to the lack of Japanese failure on producing paricular restricted products. -
Wannsee Conference
A conference between German officials about the jews. They called it the "final solution" of the Jewish question. -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle that resulted in the victory of the US over Japan. -
D Day
Invasion by the allies in order to defeat the Germans on the beaches of Normandy. It ended up liberating most of France. -
Yalta Conference
Meeting in which United States, United nation, and Soviet Union representatives met to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
This battle was between the Japanese army and the United States in which the Japanese soldiers were either captured/killed. -
Hitler's suicide
Hitler killed himself with a gun during the time when Germany was in a bad state. -
VE day
This is known as victory over Europe. -
Potsdam Conference
Conference held between the Allies in the suburbs of Germany in which they discussed the procedures for the peace settlements;however, never wrote peace treatises. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This event led to the surrender of Japan. The US dropped an atomic bomb at Hiroshima and a bomb at Nagasaki three days after. -
VJ Day
Also known as Victory over Japan day in which Japan has surrendered also ending World War II -
Formation of the U.N.
Intergovermental organization in order to create international cooperation -
Truman Doctorine
A proclamation in which U.S. President Harry S. Truman ordered quick military aid to the governments of Greece and Turkey due to threats by the Communists. -
Marshall Plan
The US gave money to Europe to help rebuild the economies after WWII. -
NATO
NATO stands for north Atlantic treaty organization. -
Mao Zedong and Republic of China
Chinese communist revolutionary and the founding father of the Republic's Party. -
Korean War
A conflict between communist north and republic of south Korea led to this war. -
Stalin's Death
Stalin is remembered as saving his nation from Nazionale domination and he did not die of old age but of a heart attack. -
Warsaw pact
A defense treaty between 8 total European countries. -
Vietnam War
Similar to the Korean War. A conflict between communist north and the south. The US were allies to the south. -
Sputnik
Artificial Earth satellites launched by the Soviet Union -
Bay of Pigs
Invasion of Cuba by American trained Cubans. -
Berlin Wall
This was built to separate the communist east and the West of Germany. The didn't want the western "fascists" to enter east Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stalemate between the US and Soviet Union over installation of Soviet missiles on Cuba. -
Gorbachev
Former Soviet Statesman. Eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union serving for the Communist Party. -
Soviet Union falls
The Soviet Union broke up inton different countries and the fall was due to Gorbachev's actions.
