1942 - 1953 By Michael Raab Period: Mar 4, 1942 to Apr 12, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway Period: Apr 12, 1945 to Jan 20, 1953 President Harry S. Truman May 9, 1945 Germany Surrenders to Allied forces Aug 9, 1945 Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Aug 15, 1945 Japan Surrenders (WW2 Ends) Dec 16, 1945 Battle of the Bulge Apr 3, 1948 Marshall Plan Period: Jun 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949 Berlin Blockade Aug 29, 1949 USSR drops its first atomic bomb Period: Jun 25, 1951 to Jul 27, 1953 Korean War Period: Jan 20, 1953 to Jan 20, 1961 President Dwight D. Eisenhower