1942-1953 Timeline

By Preslea.wilson
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    WWII

    World War 2 where the Axis Powers and Allied Powers fought.

  • No Separate Peace Deal

    28 countries from around the World who are against the Axis Powers come together and pledge to make a no separate peace deal.

  • US Military out of the Philippines

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt calls for US General Douglas MacArther to get out of the Philippines when the American Defense collapses.

  • Battle of Los Angeles

  • Hitler begins to require the Star of David

    Hitler requires the Star of David to be worn for all Jewish residents in Germany.

  • Czech's Murdered

    Hitler calls for around 10,000 Czech citizens to be murdered.

  • Battle of Midway Ends

  • Eisenhower gets Commander of US forces

    Dwight Eisenhower gets commander of US forces.

  • The Manhattan Project

  • 1st Bombing on US Soil

    The first bombing on US soil by the Japanese.

  • Total War

    Hitler declares Total War.

  • FDR visits foreign in country

    Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the very first US President to visit a foreign country during active wartime.

  • US troops in the Marshall Islands

    US troops land in Majuro, Marshall Islands.

  • D-Day Postponed

    D-Day was postponed until June due to some reasons.

  • D-Day

    Operation-Overload, also known as D-Day, begins.

  • GI Bill of Right

    United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the GI Bill of Rights.

  • FDR re-elected

    Franklin D. Roosevelt gets re-elected.

  • Battle of Okinawa

  • FDR Passes Away

    Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office.

  • Hitler Dies

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide.

  • 1st set off of the Atomic Bomb

    First detonation of the Atomic Bomb.

  • Hiroshima

    Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the United States.

  • V-J Day

    Japan Surrenders naming this day V-J Day

  • Atomic Energy Commission

    US President establishes the Atomic Bomb Energy Commission.

  • JFK in House of Representatives

    John F. Kennedy elected into the House of Representatives.

  • Truman Doctrine

    The US President Harry Truman talks about his plan to defeat communism called the Truman Doctrine.

  • 1st ever Presidential Address

    Harry Truman makes the first ever Presidential address.

  • Hideki Tojo Sentenced to Death

    The Japanese Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo, sentenced to death for war crimes.

  • End State of War

    Harry Truman asks congress for them to end the state of war with Germany.

  • World War 2 Pacific Peace

    Pacific Peace takes effect.

  • Atomic Bomb Explosion Training

    The United States Marines take part in helping out in the training of the Atomic Bomb in the state of Nevada.

  • Checkers Speech

    Richard Nixon makes Checkers Speech.

  • Hydrogen Bomb

    The United States President Harry Truman reveals his plan for the development of the Hydrogen Bomb.

  • 38th Parallel

    The United States and North Korea sign a treaty to stop their fighting and decide to divide Korea down the middle called the 38th Parallel.