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Gorbachev
He caused the downfall of communism as well as the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. -
Japan's invasion on China
The Sino-Japanese War began as a result of China beginnning resistance to the exansion of Japanese influence within its territory. -
Germany Invades Poland
The invasion of poland which occured days after the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Germany's new military tactic which overran most of Europe. -
Lend-Lease Act
System which provided the WWII allies with war materials, like ammunition, tanks, airplanes, etc., run by the United States -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the successful defense of Great Britain against the relentless and damaging air raids run by the German air force. -
Tripartite Pact
Agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan to help each other with all political, economic and military related issues when one of them was attacked by a nation not already in the war. -
Leningrad blockade
Military operation conducted by the German Army against Leningrad. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on the United States which led to the entry of the U.S. into WWII. -
Wannsee Conference
Conference conducted by Nazi officials to plan the "final solution". -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle in which the US destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of their best naval pilots. -
D-Day
Invasion upon France by the Allied forces. -
Yalta Conference
Conference which consisted of the three chief allied leaders planning the final defeat of Germany. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
United States Marines attacked Iwo Jiwa. -
Hitler's Death
Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945. -
VE Day
The day which the Allied powers reached victory. -
Potsdam Conference
A conferece which included discussing the contents and procedures of the peace settlements in Europe. -
Mao Zedong &People’s Republic of China
Led the communist revolution in China. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki consisted of an atomic bomb being carried from Tinian Island adn was dropped on Hiroshima, killing about 100,000 people. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki which killed between 35,000 to 40,000 people. -
VJ Day
Japan surrendered from WWII. -
Formation of the U.N.
The UN formed after WWII in order to raise political and economic cooperation among the countries who were members. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman's declaration to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey. -
Marshall Plan
Aid given to Europe by the United States to help rebuild European economies. -
NATO
Military alliance between 26 Nations to carry out the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949. -
Korean War
War caused by the conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. -
Vietnam War
A war between the communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in South Vietnam against the South Vietnam government. As the United States was an ally of South Vietnam, and the Soviet Union was allies with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, it is also considered to be part of the Cold War. -
Warsaw Pact
A mutual-defense organization made up of the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgeria, Czechoslovakia, East Ferman, Hungary, Poland and Romania which helped with the maintencance of Soviet military units. -
Stalin's Death; Khrushchev
Speech that led to the campaign intending to destroy Stalin as a leader. -
Sputnik
Ten satellites launched by the Sovier Union, inaugurating the space age. -
Bay of Pigs
Invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs which was supported by the Unites States government. -
Berlin Wall
Wall surrounding West Berlin to prevent access to East Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union had strategic missiles placed in Cuba in alliance with the Cuban government, which threatened the citizens of the United States of America. -
Soviet Union falls
Gorbachev's resignition led to the collapse fo the Soviet Union.
