1941-1950

By allanabrew
  • New York wins World Series from Brooklyn

    New York wins World Series from Brooklyn

    Social
  • Jeep was invented

    Jeep was invented

    Cultural
  • Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Political - The attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war.
  • "Stars and Stripes", a daily paper for the U.S. forces in Europe appears

    "Stars and Stripes", a daily paper for the U.S. forces in Europe appears

    Social
  • Anne Frank goes into hiding

    Anne Frank goes into hiding

    Cultural - Anne Frank and her family were hiding from the Nazis in fear of being captured.
  • Battle Of Midway

    Battle Of Midway

    Political - Naval battle in the Pacific Ocean six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor between America and the Japanese.
  • Rose Bowl football game won by Georgia

    Rose Bowl football game won by Georgia

    Social
  • Pay-as-you-go income tax system instituted in U.S.

    Pay-as-you-go income tax system instituted in U.S.

    Economic - Withholding tax on income payments to employees
  • President Roosevelt freezes wages, salaries, and prices to forestall inflation

    President Roosevelt freezes wages, salaries, and prices to forestall inflation

    Economic
  • 165 killed and 175 injured in a Barnum and Bailey circus fire

    165 killed and 175 injured in a Barnum and Bailey circus fire

    Social
  • Cost of Living in U.S. rises 30%

    Cost of Living in U.S. rises 30%

    Economic
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Political - The Allied Forces invaded Normandy in the Operation Overlord during WW2.
  • Black markets for food, clothing, and cigarettes develop throughout Europe

    Black markets for food, clothing, and cigarettes develop throughout Europe

    Economic - Black markets are where highly controlled products are traded illegally.
  • Slinky toys hit the shelves

    Slinky toys hit the shelves

    Economic - These were extremely popular in this time
  • First computer was built

    First computer was built

    Cultural - Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)
  • U.S. drops atomic bomb on Japan

    U.S. drops atomic bomb on Japan

    Cultural - Dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • FDR dies

    FDR dies

    Political - Died from a stroke
  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

    Political - While in hiding, both Hitler and his wife committed suicide.
  • Women ensured the right to vote in Italy

    Women ensured the right to vote in Italy

    Social
  • Polaroid camera was invented

    Polaroid camera was invented

    Cultural - This type of camera prints the picture instantly.