1940-1949

By samanthahajek
  • United States took over Iceland

    United States took over Iceland

    took over its defense from Great Britain and attempting to thwart a potential invasion by Nazi Germany.
  • Ted Williams

    Ted Williams

    Ted Williams ends the 1941 season with a batting average over 0.400, the last player to accomplish that feat.
  • North Africa invaded by the United States and Great Britain.

    North Africa invaded by the United States and Great Britain.

  • Race Riots

    Race Riots

    Race riots in Detroit and Harlem cause forty deaths and seven hundred injuries.
  • G.I Bill was signed

    G.I Bill was signed

    The G.I. Bill of Rights is signed into law, providing benefits to veterans.
  • President Roosevelt dies suddenly

    President Roosevelt dies suddenly

    President Roosevelt dies suddenly, Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II.
  • President Roosevelt dies suddenly

    President Roosevelt dies suddenly

    President Roosevelt dies suddenly, Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II.
  • 400,000 mine workers went on strike

    400,000 mine workers went on strike

    Four hundred thousand mine workers begin to strike, with other industries following their lead.
  • Voted for the Taft-Hartley Labor Act

    Voted for the Taft-Hartley Labor Act

    President Harry S. Truman vetoes the Taft-Hartley Labor Act that would have curbed strikes, only to be overridden by Congress on June 23.
  • United States withdraws its troops from Korea.

    United States withdraws its troops from Korea.

    United States withdraws its troops from Korea.
  • The U.S encounters its first major defeat

    The U.S encounters its first major defeat

    The United States encountersedits first major defeat in the European theater of World War II at the Battle for Kasserine Pass in Tunisia.