Rosie the riveter

The 1940's Economic Events

By Anthonya22
  • 1940, FDR Third Term

    1940, FDR Third Term

    Franklin D Roosevelt is elected for his third term
  • 1941, Mount Rushmore

    1941, Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore is completed
  • 1941, Pearl Harbor

    1941, Pearl Harbor

    apan launches a surprise attack on the U.S. base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
  • 1941, Women Join Armed Forces

    1941, Women Join Armed Forces

    Massive publicity campaigns urged women to join the armed forces
  • 1942, Draft age change

    1942, Draft age change

    Congress pasess the law to change the age to 18 - 37
  • 1943, The Pentagon Is Complete

    1943, The Pentagon Is Complete

    The Pentagon is finally complete
  • 1944, D-Day

    1944, D-Day

    More than 150,000 soliders are sent to fight Nazi Germany
  • 1945, Hitler Commits Suicide

    1945, Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler and his wife commit suicide by taking cyanide
  • 1945, WWII ends

    1945, WWII ends

    WWII ends and germany surrenders
  • 1945, The Charter Is Signed

    1945, The Charter Is Signed

    50 nations sign the United Nations Charter50 nations sign the United Nations Charter
  • 1945, First atomic bomb is dropped

    1945, First atomic bomb is dropped

    an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
  • 1945, Harry S Truman is elected after FDR's death

    1945, Harry S Truman is elected after FDR's death

    When FDR died Harry S Truman was vice president but moved up to president
  • 1947, became the first African American to play in the major league

    1947, became the first African American to play in the major league

    Became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era
  • 1948, First NASCAR race ever

    1948, First NASCAR race ever

    The first NASCAR race was held on Daytona's beach course
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