1942-1953

By BerkleighHayven

  • Executive Order 9066

    This issue was a United States presidential executive order signed during WWII by U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt.

  • Manhattan Project

    This project was research and development during WWII that produced the first nuclear weapons. This project was led by the United States.

  • Jefferson Memorial

    This memorial is found in Washington D.C. to honor Thomas Jefferson, founding Father, and primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

  • First African American official in U.S. State Department

    Colin L Powell was the frist African American Secretary of State, appointed by Secretary of State George W.

  • G.I. Bill of Rights

    The G.I. Bill of Rights, or also known as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, is a law that provided a range of benefits for some returning WWII veterans.

  • Franklin Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt, often referred by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney that ended up serving 12 years as the President of U.S.

  • Death of President Roosevelt

    President Roosevelt died of a Hemorrhagic stroke.

  • United States enters the United Nations

    U.S. became a charter member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the United Nations Council.

  • Harry Truman establishes committee on Civil Rights

    The committee was instructed to investigate the status of civil rights in the country and propose ways to strengthen and protects the nation.

  • Marshall Plan

    The Marshall Plan was a United States sponsered program that was designed to rehabilitate the economies of western and southern European countries. This was to create stable conditions that democratic institutions could survive in after WWII.

  • 22 Amendment

    The 22 Amendment was issued. This says that no person should be elected into office of President more than twice. This is in place because Roosevelt had a third term in office.

  • Dwight Eisenhower becomes President

    Dwight David Eisenhower was an American military officer and statesman. During WWII he served as Supreme Commander of Allied EXpeditionary Force in Europe.