1942-1953 important dates, battles, wars, events, inventions, and presidencies

  • The first atomic bomb agreement is signed

    The first atomic bomb agreement is signed
    The development of the first atomic bomb is signed into agreement by Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  • The Jefferson Memorial

    The Jefferson Memorial
    The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. was dedicated on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birthday by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • The first African American official in U.S. State Department

    The first African American official in U.S. State Department
    On January, 4 1944 Ralph Bunche appointed the first African American official in the U.S. State Department.
  • United States enters the United Nations

    United States enters the United Nations
    the United States Senate approves the entry of the United States into the United Nations.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan
    President Harry Truman signs the Marshall Plan, which authorizes $15 billion in aid for 16 countries.
  • Development of Hydrogen Bomb

    Development of Hydrogen Bomb
    President Harry S. Truman orders the development of the hydrogen bomb, in response to the detonation of the Soviet Union's first atomic bomb in 1949.
  • Twenty-second Amendment

    Twenty-second Amendment
    The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower became the 34th president

    Dwight D. Eisenhower became the 34th president
    Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected as the 34th President of the United States.