1940's By cartemic002 Sep 1, 1939 WWII Started Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 31, 1949 The 1940s Feb 5, 1941 Mount Rushmore Completed Mar 11, 1941 Lend-Lease Act Approved Jul 18, 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt re-elected for 3rd term Dec 7, 1941 United States Joins WWII Dec 7, 1941 Bombing of Pearl Harbor Feb 5, 1942 Manhattan Project Begins Feb 5, 1943 D-Day Feb 5, 1944 G.I. Bill of Rights May 8, 1945 V-E Day Aug 6, 1945 Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japanese Surrender Oct 24, 1945 America joins United Nations Jan 2, 1946 Baby Boom Begins Jun 6, 1946 NBA is founded Mar 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine Apr 4, 1947 NATO is established May 12, 1947 Berlin Airlift Ended Jun 1, 1947 Marshall Plan Jun 24, 1948 Berlin Airlift Started
