1942-1953

By calebcracknell

  • The Fourth Inauguration of FDR

    Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first and only president to be inaugurated four times on January 20, 1945, and he succeeded by his vice president, Harry Truman.

  • The Bombing on Hiroshima

    On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

  • The Bombing on Nagasaki

    On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan after previously dropping another atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan three days earlier.

  • The Philippines

    The United States territory called the Philippines became an independent country on July 4, 1946.

  • America joins the Korean War

    On June 27, 1950, America joins the Korean War. President Truman sends troops to the Korean War without approval from Congress.

  • The Twenty-Second Amendment

    On February 27, 1951, the Twenty-Second Amendment of the Constitution was ratified. This limited president to only two terms.

  • The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico became a United States commonwealth on July 25, 1952.

  • Eisenhower's Inauguration

    Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated as the 34th president of the United States of America on January 20, 1953.