1942-1953

By daltonnorthcutt

  • The United States won the Battle of Midway

    The United States won a important battle at midway which turned the tide of the fighting in the Pacific

  • Germany's first major defeat

    Germany lost in Stalingrad and this was the first major German loss.

  • D-Day invasion of France

    The Allied forces invade Normandy beach on D-Day which was a major event in the course of WWII.

  • The Atomic bombs were dropped on Japan

    The Atomic Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which were the first nuclear weapons to be used in combat

  • The United Nations was created

    the United Nations was created in place of the League of Nations

  • The Cold war begins

    The Cold War was started between Russia and the United States

  • Israel was recognized as a state from the United States

    Israel was created and the US recognized it as a country on the same day.

  • The Korean War begins

    the Korean War began with South and North Korea

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