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Port Chicago Naval Magazine Explosion
The Port Chicago disaster occurred at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California and was a deadly munitions explosion. Three hundred and twenty were killed and three hundred and ninety were injured. The tragedy occurred because an ammunition ship exploded while being loaded due to poor procedures and lack of the training its employees. -
Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt died suddenly from a hemorrhagic stroke. He died at 63 years old at the Little White House, a personal retreat location of his. -
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Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman saw very little of President Franklin Roosevelt during his few weeks as Vice President. He never received any briefing on the development of an atomic bomb or of the troubles unfolding with Soviet Russia. These and many other wartime problems were suddenly thrust upon Truman because on April 12, 1945, he became America’s 33rd President. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrendered unconditionally at Reims. Those present at the meeting were representatives of the four Allied Powers: France, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Three German officers delegated by German President Karl Doenitz were present also. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945, an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. A total of 66,000 people died and 69,000 people were injured from the initial drop and blast. Many more died from the after effects of the bomb. -
The Philippines Gain Independence
The Philippines were granted their independence from the United States. President Harry S. Truman issued Proclamation 2695, officially recognizing the independence of the Philippines in accordance with the Philippine Independence Act. -
The Creation of NATO
NATO was created by the US, Canada, France, the UK, Norway, Italy, Denmark, and several more Western European nations. It was made to so they could all provide security for each other against the Soviet Union. -
The Korean War Begins
This three-year conflict began on June 25, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel. Backed by Soviet weaponry, North Korea invaded South Korea. The United States Air Force and Navy are ordered by President Truman to head to the peninsula to aid S. Korea in the beginning fight.