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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 -
Lend-Lease Act is approved
Act authorising the president to sell, lease or lend military hardware to any country vital vital to american national security -
RKO Pictures releases Citizen Kane
Very popular film that was voted the "Best Film of All Time" five times by "Sights & Sounds" critics crew. -
Mount Rushmore Completed
Although the monument was never offically finished, the release date of the monument to the public was on Halloween on 1941. The monument glorifies G. Washington, T. Jefferson, T. Rosevelt and A. Lincon -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs U.S. navy base to get strategic advantige in order to conquer the Philippines. 2nd most devastating attack on american soil. -
Executive order 9066 is signed
Authorising the building of military camps on U.S. soil. Over 1/3 of all U.S. territory was used as camps and bases for the war. Removed Japanese from western United States and Hawaii. -
Battle of Midway
Most inportant naval battle in WWII. America won against Japan forces. -
Manhattan Project begins
Development of the A-bomb begins. Detonating with the power of over 20 Kilo-tons of TNT (20,000 tons). Eventually dropped on Japan at two points in time. -
Detriot, Race Riots
Beginning on Belle Island, riots between blacks and whites broke out and lasted three days. 34 were killed, 433 wounded and over $2,000,000 in property damage. -
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
Allied invasion of Normandy. Allies lost over 12,000 troops during the battle and started the invasion with over 156,000 troops. -
G.I. Bill of rights singned into law
Gave G.I.'s the modern education benefits and vocational rehabilitation programs. This included the Veterans Education Assisstance Program (VEAP) -
F.D.R. is elected for third term
Won over 53.4% of popular vote, mostly due to the war at the time. -
Americans land at low Gima
Battle where us fought and won "low Gima" from the japanese empire. -
Harry S. Truman becomes president
33rd president of the united states. Decided to use nuclear weapons on Japan during WWII -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders and gives up territory in Europe -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Only use of nuclear weapon in history to date. Aroud 150,000 to 246,000 killed -
First meeting of the UN general assembly
First offical point when the US was declared. UN day was declared and celebrated in some countries. -
National Basketball Association of America is founded
Basketball ascociation that later becomes a premire league in the united states. -
Jackie Robinson debuts at first game
First african american in the MLB. Inducted into the MLB Hall Of Fame. -
Marshall Plan
Idea purposed by George Marshall. Aided countries in need after the war. -
President Truman re-elected
Successfully ran against Thomas Dewey. Considered greatest elected upset in american history. -
NATO is formed
Intergovernmental Military Alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty
