The Years 1942 - 1953

By NicholasH

  • Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    A small group formed within the 60,000 people that remained in the Warsaw Ghetto. This resistance fought back against the Germans and was able to hold them off for quite a while, but eventually fell through.

  • Invasion of Normandy

    The Western Allies performed one of the largest invasions in history when they invaded the northern coast of France in 1944.

  • The Presidential Election of 1944

    Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Thomas E. Dewey and was reelected to serve his fourth term as president.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death

    Franklin D. Roosevelt passed on April 12, 1945 due to a large cerebral hemorrhage. He died at the age of 63.

  • Adolf Hitler's Death

    Adolf Hitler commited suicide on April 30, 1945.

  • Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    The United States dropped to bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the final stages of World War II in 1945.

  • The end of World War II

    World War II officially came to an end when Japan formally surrendered in 1945.

  • Iron Curtain Speech

    Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union's policies in Europe.

  • Mahatma Gandhi Assassinated

    Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948.

  • The Presidential Election of 1948

    Harry S. Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey and became president.

  • The Korean War Begins

    A war breaks out between North Korea and South Korea when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of skirmishes along the border.

  • The Presidential Election of 1952

    Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Adlai E. Stevenson by a landslide and became president.