20th century

The 20th Century

By miro.georgiev97
  • Period: to

    The 20th Century: WWII & the Cold War

    The Most Influential Sixty Years In Human History

  • The Second Sino-Japanese War begins

    The Second Sino-Japanese War begins
    Japan invades Manchuria, rechristening it Manchukuo, then proceeds to conquer China in its plan to create the "Co-Prosperity Sphere". Technically, it is this war that actually began WWII.

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    One of the largest air battles in human history, Britain was the ultimate victor after 3 long months of battle against Nazi Germany, losing nearly 1600 aircraft and 40000 civilians.

  • The Potsdam Conference

    The Potsdam Conference
    The Big Three (Soviet Union, Great Britain & the United States) iscussed the appropriate punishments to be given to the defeated Nazi Germany until August 2, 1945

  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
    Little Boy hits Hiroshima, killing 90,000–166,000 people.

  • Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
    Fat Man hits Nagasaki, killing another 39,000–80,000 people. It is with this attack that Japan will ultimately surrender unconditionally.