WWII to Cold War by James Ajias

Dunkirk, France

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fThe rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers, between May 26 - June 4 of 1940.

Poland

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Germany occupies the entirety of Poland, summer of 1941

Paris, France

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Paris falls to German forces

( Nazis ) on June 14, 1940

Britain, United Kingdom

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The Battle of Britain on July 10 - October 31, 1940

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA

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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

North Africa

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America joined the war in North Africa on November 8, 1942

Halifax, NS

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On September 16, 1939, the first convoy set out from Halifax, Nova Scotia for the United Kingdom.

Copenhagen, Denmark

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April - June of 1940, Germany secures control of naval and air bases

Oslo, Norway

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Germany secures control for naval and air bases between April - June of 1940

France

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May 10, 1940, Blitzkrieg tactics lead to the rapid fall of France

Belgium

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May 10, 1940, Blitzkrieg tactics lead to the rapid fall of Belgium

Netherlands

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May 10, 1940, Blitzkrieg tactics lead to the rapid fall of Netherlands

UK

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July - October of 1940, Germany's Luftwaffe launches a bombing campaign against the UK, but the Royal Air Force defends successfully

Lorient, France

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German U-Boats expand their operations using French ports in 1940

Saint-Nazaire, France

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German U-Boats expand operations using French ports in 1940

New York Harbor, United States

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German U-Boats target U.S. shipping after the U.S. enters the war in 1941

Gulf of Mexico

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German U-Boats target U.S. shipping after the U.S. enters the war in 1941

Caribbean Sea

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German U-Boats target U.S. shipping after the U.S. enters the war in 1941

Pacific Ocean

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June 4-7, 1942, The U.S. defeats Japan in a major naval battle

Sicily, Italy

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July 10, 1943, Operation Husky begins. The Allies invade Sicily to free them from enemy occupation

Normandy, France

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Operation Overlord, the Allies launch the largest invasion in history to free France from enemy occupation on June 6, 1944

Reims, France

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Germany surrenders on May 7, 1944. World war 2 ends in Europe

Hiroshima, Japan

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August 6, 1945, the U.S. bombs Hiroshima, Japan leading to its surrender

Nagasaki, Japan

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August 9, 1945, the U.S. bombs Nagasaki, Japan leading to its surrender

Białystok, Poland

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German forces invaded Bialystok on June 22nd, 1941. By July, German forces scored a major victory.

Minsk, Belarus

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German forces invaded Minsk on June 22nd, 1941. By July, German forces scored a major victory.

Brest-Litovsk, Belarus

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German forces invaded Brest-Litovsk on June 22nd, 1941. By July, German forces scored a major victory.

Smolensk, Russia

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German forces invaded Smolensk on June 22nd, 1941. By July, German forces scored a major victory.

El Alamein, Egypt

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Between October 23 - November 4, 1942, El Almien was the climax and turning point of the North African campaign. The Axis army of Italy and Germany suffered a loss by the British Eighth Army.

Luzon, Philippines

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First Japanese landings on Luzon, Philippines, on December 10, 1941.

Thailand

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First Japanese landings in Thailand on December 8, 1941.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Japanese occupied Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 11, 1942.

New Guinea

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Japanese bombed New Guinea on January 21, 1942.

Singapore

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Singapore surrendered on February 15, 1942, to Japanese troops which resulted in a major British defeat.

Germany

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The Berlin Blockade on June 24, 1948 - May 12, 1949. The Soviet Union blocked all ground access to West Berlin in an attempt to force the Allies out of the city. The Allies responded by organizing the Berlin Airlift, supplying West Berlin with food, fuel, and other goods by air.

Korea

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The Korean War, on June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953. A conflict between North Korea ( supported by the Soviet Union and China ) and South Korea ( backed by the United Nations and the U.S. ).

Cuba

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The Cuban Missle Crisis, on October 16-28, 1962. The U.S. discovered Soviet missile sites in Cuba, leading to an intense 13 day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It was one of the closest moment the world came to nuclear war, but both sides eventually reached an agreement.

Vietnam

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The Vietnam War, on November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975. The conflict between communist North Vietnam ( supported by the USSR and China ) and non-communist South Vietnam ( backed by the U.S. ) resulted in the eventual; fall of Saigon and the unification under communist rule.

Berlin, Germany

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On August 13, 1961, the Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany ) to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin. It symbolizes the division between East and West during the Cold War.

Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

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The U-2 incident, On May May 1, 1960, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, leading to the capture of pilot Francis Gary Powers. The incident made the U.S. and Soviet relations worse.

Cuba

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The Cuban Revolution, on January 1, 1959, Fidel Castro and his revolutionary forces overthrew the U.S. - dictator Fulgencio Batista, establishing a communist in Cuba. This even escalated Cold War tensions in the Western Hemisphere.

Cuba

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The Bay of Pigs Invasion, on April 17-19, 1961, a failed attempt by a CIA - trained force of Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist government. The invasion was a huge embarrassment for the U.S and strengthened Castro's position in Cuba.

Finland

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The Helsinki Accords, on August 1, 1975, a set of agreements signed by 35 nations, including the U.S. and Soviet Union, aimed at improving relations between the Eastern and Western blocs, promoting human rights, and decreasing tensions

Afghanistan

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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, on December 24, 1979 - February 15, 1989, the Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan to support the communist government against a growing civil war. The U.S. and other nations supported Afghan resistance groups.

Grenada

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the Invasion of Grenada, on October 25 - December 15, 1983, the U.S. led an invasion of Grenada to overthrow a Marxist government and protect American medical students on the island. The operation was part of the bigger U.S. efforts to contain communist influence in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Berlin, Germany

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The Fall of the Berlin Wall, on November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, signaling the collapse of East Germany and the bigger collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe. It marked the beginning of the Cold War's end, leading to Germany reuniting in 1990.

Iran

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The Iranian Revolution, on February 11, 1979, overthrowing Iran's pro-Western monarch, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, led to the establishing of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini. The revolution marked a major defeat for the U.S. influence in the Middle East and significantly altered the geopolitics of the region during the Cold War, especially after the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was seized and American diplomats were held hostage.

Hungary

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The Warsaw Pact Invasion of Hungary, on November 4-11, 1956, in response to a popular uprising against the Soviet-backed communist government, Soviet forces and Warsaw Pact troops invaded Hungary to crush the rebellion. The Hungarian Revolution, which needed political improvement and greater independence from Moscow, was suppressed, leading to thousands of deaths and the confirmation of Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe.

Cambodia

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The Cambodian Genocide, on April 17, 1975 - January 7, 1979, the Khmer Rouge, a communist group led by Pol Pot, took over Cambodia. They tried to create a society where everyone worked on farms, but their extreme policies led to the deaths of about 1.7 to 2 million people. Many died from starvation, forced labor, or were killed.

Germany

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On June 24, 1948 - May 12, 1949, The Soviet Union blocked all land routes to West Berlin in an attempt to force the Allies out of the city.

China

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The Chinese Civil War, from August 1, 1927 - October 1, 1949, there was a conflict between the Nationalist Party ( KMT ) and the Communist Party ( CCP ).

St Petersburg, Russia

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The Russian Revolution, started on March 8, 1917, when people protested against the Tsar because of food shortages and the war. This led to Tsar Nicholas II giving up the throne.