United States History: 1942-1953 By leviticus barnvear Jan 19, 1942 Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project begins Mar 1, 1942 C.O.R.E. was founded Jun 7, 1942 Battle of Midway Aug 19, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad Jun 6, 1944 Battle of Normandy Nov 7, 1944 Franklin D Roosevelt reelected Apr 12, 1945 Truman becomes president Franklin D. Roosevelt dies - Truman steps into office. Feb 14, 1946 World's First Automatic Digital Computer Mar 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine Jul 26, 1947 National Security Act Jan 5, 1949 Truman's "Fair Deal" Apr 4, 1949 NATO established Apr 10, 1949 Chinese Communist Revolution Mao Zedong led communist rule in China Aug 29, 1949 USSR has the atomic bomb Nov 1, 1952 Hydrogen bomb invented Nov 5, 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower elected President Jul 27, 1953 Korean War ends