Great Events From 1942-1953 By melmuir2004 Jan 19, 1942 President Roosevelt approves production of atomic bomb. https://images.app.goo.gl/XNgjoM5eHJw6C7oN7 Apr 5, 1944 Congress passes the Synthetic Fuel Act https://images.app.goo.gl/LnaJ8s48ypB5JCi69 Apr 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies. https://images.app.goo.gl/JnuBaPVJ6Je2AQuE8 Apr 12, 1945 Harry S. Truman is elected as President. https://images.app.goo.gl/kdUkMj3HE6zwWC9W9 Jan 8, 1946 President Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. https://images.app.goo.gl/vcPH4GJ73xWLEZgJA Jun 23, 1948 The Soviet Union begins blockade on West Berlin. https://images.app.goo.gl/tZq56bBNbjaNxL7u5 Jun 25, 1949 Soviet Union tests first Atomic device. Jun 25, 1950 North Korea invades South Korea