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Geramny Invades Poland
The war was known as the Defensive War and it ended on October 6,1949.Geramany won the invasion of Poland. -
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Mobilization of Pittsburgh
Industrial leaders meet to plan mobilizaton of Pittsburgh. -
France Surrenders to Germany
France Surrenders on this day. The Fench defenders are pushed to the English channel. Also, they are compelled to abandon the content at Dunkirk. France surrenders Germany. -
Federal Court
A reorganization plan, consolidating 55 interlocking street transit systems into a single company, was filed, in Federal Court by trustees for the bankrupt Pittsburgh Railways Company -
University of Pittburgh
The University of Pittsburgh Bureau of Business Research reported that business activity in Pittsburgh was at its highest level in the 57 years for which records were available. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The atttack was known as Operation Z. After the attck the U.S. decleared war on Japan. Resulting int he start of WWII. -
Submarine Chaser
Dravo Corperation becomes first defense industry to launch Submarine Chaser. -
Army Demonstration
An estimated 300,000 persons assembled in the Downtown area to watch 35,000 marchers in an Army Day demonstration of loyalty and patriotism. -
The Battle of The Midway
The battle started morning of June 4th 1942. The battle was known as the most important battle of the Pacific Campaign of WWII. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was consider the turning point in World War II in Europe. The Battle of Stalingrad was fought during the winter of September 1942-1943. -
The Allegheny Country War
The Allegheny County War Transportation Committee appealed for "no compromise" co-operation from business in proposed plan to stagger working hours in order to prevent serious traffic congestion. -
Germans Arrested
29 German Allien living near war plans were arrested. -
D-Day
The day when allies invaded France. Also the day when Americans invaded the beach of Normandy. -
Westing House No Strike
20 thousand westing house employees take no strike for duration of war. -
Allies Liberate Paris
Captain Raymond Dronne made enterance. Lasted untill the surrender of accupying German Garrison. -
Battle of Bulge
This battle was one of the most loudest and deadlist battle. The battle ended in January 22,1945. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Japan fought the U.S. There for they could not capture Iwo Jima. The war ended on March 25, 1945. The capture of Iwo Jima was part of a three-point plan the Americans had for winning the war in the Far East. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated whine or at warm sprng Georgia. He died of a celberal hemorrhage. Tehn Harry S. Truman replaced him on the day in 1945. -
Truman Becomes President
Harry Truman was signed in the office after finding out that Franklin D. roosevelt died. -
Roosevelts Death
City and goverment activities to be suspened in honor of the death of President Roosevelt. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Soviet Army was going to kill Hitler..But instead Hitler took his own life away. -
VE Day
WWII in Europe was known as VE Day. VE Day was the day that the Allies surrendered to Germany. -
George E. Evan
Councilman George E. Evan, chairman of the Pittsburgh Housing Authority and a pioneer in slum-clearance planning, died at the age of 69. -
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Stockholders of the Pittsburgh Coal Company approved a merger with the Consolidation Coal Company. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb has been dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.The "little Boy" wich was another name for the Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima around 8:15. It was said that it killed about 80,000 people that when it happend. -
VJ Day
This was a day to celerbrate the win over Japan.It was also known as the Memorial day for the end of the War. -
Duquesne Light's
Threats of a power blackout were removed when Duquesne Light's independent union agreed to arbitrate the wage dispute. -
Gen Somervell President
General Somervell commander of armed forces WWII was elected president of Koppers Company. -
Philip Murray
Philip murray gave no stike order to U.S still workers.
