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U.S Congress reintroduces the draft
The U.S. congress approves the first peacetime conscription draft in anticipation of possible American involvement in WWII. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt in elected to his third term as President of the United States
FDR was re-elected for his third term as president. He had strong leadership when they entered the war and under his guidance, they were becoming more powerful. -
Lend-Lease Act is approved
Program under which the US supplied the UK, Soviet Union, China, France, and others with materials and supplies. -
RKO Pictures releases Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane was nominated for academy awards in 9 categories. RKO is a company. RKO stands for Radio-Keith-Orpheum. -
Manhattan Project Begins
Began for the purpose of ending WWII. -
Mount Rushmore is Completed
Took 400 something workers, 14 years to build, and was named after Charles E. Rushmore an NYC attorney who was out there on business. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Led the US into WWII. -
Executive order 9066 is signed ordering Japanese-Americans to be held in relocation camps
"War location camp" in the wake of imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
It was the first decisive victory for allied forces in the Pacific during WWII. -
Detroit, Michigan Race Riots
Rioting that lasted for 3 days before federal troops restonred order between blacks and whites. -
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
D-day is a military term used to designate the start of an operation. It was when allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. -
G.I. Bill of Rights signed into law
To send those that served in the U.S. armed forces during WWII to college. -
Americans land at Iwo Jima.
Signaled the beginning of d-day. -
Harry S. Truman becomes President.
Made the developement of the atomic bomb and became President after FDR died. -
Germany surrenders
Soviet army was advancing from the east, and americanas were advancing from the west, catching Germany in a pincer attack. Hitler committed suicide and they surrendered. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Put an end to WWII by making Japan surrender. -
First of meeting of the United Nations General Assembly
Compromised 51 nations, convened at westminster central Hall in London England. -
National Basketball Association of America is founded
NBA was founded. It is the pre-eminent mens proffesional basketball league in North America. -
Jackie Robinson debutes at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie became the first aftrican american in the major leagues when played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Marshall Plan
Helped rebuild Western European economies after WWII to prevent the spread of soviet communism. -
President Truman is re-elected
People respected Truman because of his role in developing the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine and his leadershop in the Korean war and Berlin airlift. -
NATO is formed
The "North Atlantic Traty Organization" was founded in response to the threat posed by the soviet union.
