The United States in World War 2

By jaason435
  • The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

    Pear Harbor was bombed by the Japanese.
  • U.S. Declares war on Japan

    U.S. Declares war on Japan

    FDR got a declaration of war from Congress.
  • A. Phillip Randolph demands that war industries hire African Americans

    A. Phillip Randolph demands that war industries hire African Americans

    A. Phillip Randolph in his civil rights movements demands that war industries hire African Americans.
  • Automobile Production ends

    Automobile Production ends

    Early in February 1942 was the end of autombile production for private use.
  • Roosevelt creates the War Production Board to coordinate mobilization.

    Roosevelt creates the War Production Board to coordinate mobilization.

  • Japanese Americans are sent to relocation centers.

    Japanese Americans are sent to relocation centers.

    The American people fear the Japanese so they are sent away from their homes to relocation centers.
  • Zoot-suit riots rock Los Angeles

    Zoot-suit riots rock Los Angeles

  • War industries labor workers reaches 18 million!

    War industries labor workers reaches 18 million!

    By this time, even despite the draft, nearly 18 million workers were laboring in the war industries. This was three times as many as 1941.
  • President Rooesvelt is elected to a fourth term

    President Rooesvelt is elected to a fourth term

    FDR begins his fourth term as president. The longest term served by any president in US history.
  • GI Bill of Rights is passed

    GI Bill of Rights is passed

  • Soviet troops come upon one of the Nazi death camps

    Soviet troops come upon one of the Nazi death camps

    Soviets drew near a camp callled Majdanek in Poland.
  • Roosevelt dies

    Roosevelt dies

    The president whom held the longest term in presidential history finally passed away.
  • Harry S. Truman becomes president

    Harry S. Truman becomes president

    Truman takes Roosevelt's place as president, becoming then nation's 33rd president.
  • Soviet Army stormed Berlin

    Soviet Army stormed Berlin

    The Soviets stormed Berlin and forced Germany to have no choice but to surrender.
  • U.S. Marines take Iwo Jima

    U.S. Marines take Iwo Jima

    The US overtook the island of Iwo Jima.
  • Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day)

    Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day)

    The Allies celebrate V-E Day: The day the war was finally over in Europe.
  • U.S. drops the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski

    U.S. drops the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski

    After several years of research, the bomb was finally ready to be dropped.
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders

    Japan surrenders soon after the atomic bombs were dropped.