1942- 1953

By Landon.Green

  • 1944 Presidential Election

    Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt was victorious over Republican Thomas Dewey. He is the only president to win 4 elections.

  • Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt

    FDR dies from a cerebral hemorrhage, Harry S. Truman became President.

  • Invention of the Atomic Bomb

    In New Mexico, Robert Oppenheimer led the first successful atomic bomb explosion.

  • WW II Ends

    World War II ends after General MacArthur accepted Japan’s surrender

  • Invention of the Microwave Oven

    Perry Spencer invented the microwave and it was first called the “Radarange”. Radar technology was used to develop it.

  • Cold War begins

    Difficult to determine when an exact start date of the Cold War began, this war was more of a political battle than a physical battle between the United States and the Soviet Union.

  • 1948 Presidential Election

    Democratic Harry S. Truman defeats Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey was expected to win, so it was of bit of a surprise on election night.

  • Korean War

    Began when 75,000 North Korean soldiers went past the 38th parallel into South Korea.

  • 1952 Presidential Election

    Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower had a huge victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson. It had been a long time since a Republican had won.