1940s By due Sep 7, 1940 Gemany blitz on England Jun 25, 1941 The Holocaust Begins Dec 7, 1941 U.S. base at Pearl Harbor gets attacked by the Japanese Jan 3, 1942 President Roosevelt and Prime minister Churchhill introduce creation of "unified command" Jan 15, 1943 The dedication of the Pentagon Dec 16, 1944 American forces hold at Battle of the Bulge Apr 12, 1945 President Franklin Roosevelt Dies May 7, 1945 Germans surrender Aug 5, 1945 Japan surrenders and WWII ends Jan 1, 1946 Worst Work Stoppages Aug 15, 1947 India gains independence from England Oct 14, 1947 Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier Jan 30, 1948 Ghandi is Assassinated Jan 20, 1949 U.S. President Harry S. Truman begins his full term
