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Japan's invasion of china
After taking over Manchuria, Japan entered China using its superior military might. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades and conquers Poland -
Battle of britain
Germany used bombers to attack Britain. After the second major attack of London the attack on Britain was called off. -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan met and formed a pact. They created the axis powers -
The Lend-Lease Act
The USA can send military supplies to any counrty is deems nessicary for its own defence. Effectively allowed the USA to supply the Allies. -
German Blitzekrieg on Soviet Union
Germany's tactics were based on Speed and Strength.While they made progress at first on there invasion, nobody beats Russia in the winter. Both sides face heavy casuailties. -
Germany takes Leninegrad
The citytook 3 years to take, it was expected to fall like a leaf. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan carries out a suprise attack on the navel base of Pearl Harbor in Hawii. This attack drove the USA into WWII. -
Wannsee Conference
German conference held to come to a dicision on the "Jewish Question." Their awnser was mass extinction. -
The Battle of Midway
6 mounths after Pearl Harbour, america took Midway. it was a crushing victory and It allowed them to win the war. -
D-day
Joint Allied invasion into Normandy. It ended to war in Europe. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
America invades these two islands in order to gain a better staging point against Japan. They were baought at a heavy pirce. -
Yalta Conference
Meeting in Crimea between Allied victors, after Germany surrendered to disscus the future of the post-WWII world. -
Hitler's suicide
Deep in his under ground bunker, Hilter and his wife killed them selves with cyanide, as the Russians overtook their position. -
VE day
The day victory ws achived in Europe after the axis powers surrendered. -
Potsdam Conference
allied leaders meet in Berlin to re-establish borders set up by the axis powers. -
Atomic bombings of japan
Two atomic bombs were droped on the citys of HIROSHIMA and NAGASAKI< vaporizing many tens of thousands of people. -
VJ day
Stands for Victory overJapan day. Marks the surrender of Japan, ending WWII -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman offers ade to any democratic country tring to fight a gains the communists. -
Marshall Plan
USa will help Europe regain economic stability in the intrest of the world economy -
Stalin's death
Stalin, leader of Russia, suffers an cerebral hemorrhage and dies. -
Warsaw Pact
Russian pact with its satelite states that put it in charge of their militaries. -
Sputnik
Russian satilite launch. It was the first manmade object in space. -
Bay of Pigs
CIA trianed Cuban exiles landed in cuba with intent to overthrow the Communist goverment. It was a total failure and led to the cuban Missile Crisis.
