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The Offical Start of WWII
Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany invade Poland marking the beginning of the Second World War -
Einstein-Szilard Letter
On this date FDR recieved the Einstein-Szliard letter which lead to the start of an American Nuclear Program -
The Briggs Advisory on Uranium is Concieved
Only 10 days after FDR recieved Einstein Szliard letter the Briggs Advisory on Uranium is created -
Japan Attack the United States
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, the United States declares war on Japan a day later, and two days later on Nazi Germnay. -
The S-1 Committee is Made
After the Briggs Advisory Committee on Uruanium disbanded, and the S-1 Committee came into being, the Committee later evolved into the Manhattan Project -
Manhattan Project is officially created
General Lesile Grove is place in charge of the top secret Manhattan Project, their goal: to create an atomic bomb. -
The Quebec Agreement
The Quebec Agreement is signed further solidifying the Anglo-American nuclear collaboration until the end of the war. -
Truman Becomes President
FDR dies and the next day Truman is inaugurated into office. -
The Trinity Test
The first nuclear bomb ever is test at the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range in New Mexico -
The Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Declaration is issued calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan. Truman also tells Stalin about their WMD marking the unofficial start of the Arms Race. -
The First Bomb is Dropped
Truman makes the decesion to drop the Bomb on Hiroshima. -
The Second Bomb is dropped
Japanese and American peace talks had almost reached a close when the second bomb was dropped. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on the USS Missiouri, offically ending the war. The end of the Second World War, unofficially marking the beginning of the Cold War.
