1942-1953,

By MattM35

  • Executive Order 9066

    FDR's executive order of relocation of Japanese Americans.

  • Normandy Invasion

    The invasion of Normandy, at the north coast of France. First invasion into Europe Nazi territory, one of the largest and most detailed invasions in history.

  • U.S. Presidential Election

    The incumbent Franklin Roosevelt(D) won reelection to Thomas Dewey(R). The only president to get a fourth term.

  • Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa was a Major battle between U.S. forces and Japan forces.

  • The death of Franklin Roosevelt

    My Great Grandparents always said the two biggest moments in World War II was Pearl Harbor and FDR's death. After his death Harry Truman replaced him as president.

  • Nazi Germany Surrender

    Early in the morning Germany singed an unconditional surrender to the Allies.

  • First Nuclear Bomb used in warfare

    The first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The name of the bomb was Little Boy.

  • Second Nuclear Bomb used in warfare

    The second Nuclear bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The name of the bomb was Fat Man.

  • End of World War II

    On September 2nd,1945 Japan surrendered to the US. Even though the war ended in Europe on May 8th 1945 it still continued in Asia until then.

  • The Long Telegram

    It was when George Kennan explained how we should go about our foreign relations with the Soviet Union to James Brynes, the Secretary of State. This is what I consider the start of the Cold War, as it was the beginning of containment.

  • McCollum v. Board of Education

    This was an important Supreme Court case involving teaching religion in schools. It made teaching religious values in schools unconstitutional.

  • U.S. Presidential Election

    The incumbent Harry Truman(D) won reelection to Thomas Dewey(R).

  • Soviets Test Nuclear Bomb

    The Soviets tested a nuclear bomb on this day which surprised the U.S. and much of the world that they were already capable of nuclear technology.

  • Start of Korean War

    Thousands of North Korean soldiers crossed the 38th parallel into South Korean territory. Beginning the first of many proxy wars during the cold war.

  • U.S. Presidential Election

    Dwight Eisenhower(R) won the election against Adlai Stevenson(D). He was the first republican president since 1932.

  • End of Korean War

    An armistice was signed between North and South Korea to end fighting. It still has not been broken to this day.