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D-Day
One of, if not the most important day of World War II. During D-Day, allied forces stormed the beach of Normandy. Originally thinking the attack was a distraction, Hitler spread his troops over a different area. During this battle, the allies secured the beach and secured the allies victory -
Death of President Roosevelt
A few months into his second term, Franklin D. Roosevelt experienced a decline in health because of a hemorrhagic stroke. After his death, Harry Truman would take replace Rossevelt as president. -
Death of Hitler
With Soviet forces closing on Hitler's bunker, Hitler would poison himself with cyanide and shoot himself. With this event, the Germans had lost their leader which would help contribute to the end of World War II. -
Victory In Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day was the celebration of the end of the war. This day was the official conclusion to World War II and signified the victory for the Allied Forces. -
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Atomic Bombs Dropped
The United States had created the most deadly weapon known to man, the Atomic Bomb. During this time, the United States had requested Japan to surrender the war or they would unleash these destructive weapons. Unrelenting, the Japanese emperor did not surrender, triggering the United States to drop the atomic bomb on two Japanese cities. After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese emperor conceded and surrendered. -
First Computer
The first electronic, digital computer was originally designed to calculate artillery firing tables for the United States Research Laboratory. Its main purpose was to make numerical calculations but paved a path for computers in the years to come. -
Invention of the Microwave
Discovered accidentally, Percy Spencer had a chocolate bar in his pocket that began to melt because of the microwaves from a nearby radar. He started testing the microwave first on popcorn and in 1945, Raytheon filed a patent for the microwave. In 1947 the first commercial microwave was available and was called the "Radarange". -
First Flight Around the World in One Trip
The Lucky Lady II was a United States Air Force Boing B-50 Superfortress and was the first plane to circle the world in one, nonstop flight. Commanded by Capt. James Gallagher, and piloted by a total of three people, the Lucky Lady II circled the world and stayed flying with in-flight refueling. The aircraft started its trip in 1949 from Carswekk Aur Force Base. -
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Korean War
The Korean war was between North Korea and South Korea and started because the North Korean army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea. Fearing that the United States wanted to take North Korea, the Peoples' Republic of China discretely sent an army to the border of North Korea and China. The Korean War was one of the first military conflicts during the Cold War and ended with an armistice between North and South Korea -
Dwight Eisenhower Elected as President
Dwight Eisenhower started his presidential term in 1953. During his time he would sign the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and would also create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He would also declare the Eisenhower Doctrine which stated that other nations could request militaristic help if they felt threatened by another nation.
