US History Timeline 1942-1953

By Kassidy McCullough

  • Rationing

    Rationing of sugar and gasoline.

  • Presidential Election

    Franklin D. Roosevelt reelection for a fourth term. He is the only president to be elected four times.

  • President and Vice President

    Roosevelt begins his fourth term and Truman becomes the vice president.

  • World War II

    Germany surrenders this is the end of World War II

  • Waterproof Diaper

    The diaper was invented by Marion Donovan in 1946.

  • Tupperware

    These airtight containers we us almost every day were invented by
    the American chemist Earl Silas Tupper in 1946.

  • Winston Churchill's Speech

    His Iron curtain speech.
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    Space Observatory

    This instrument is used for the observation of planets, galaxies and other outer space objects. This was first accomplished by Lyman Spitzer and was the the world's first space-based optical telescope.

  • National Security Act

    National Security Act of 1947

  • Cable Television

    Cable Television was invented by John Walson and Margaret Walson.

  • US Presidential Election

    Harry S Truman is elected into office as president for a full term, Albert W. Barkley is elected vice president.

  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act of 1948 passed after first act expired

  • Truman and Barkley

    Truman enters his first term and Barkley enters into vice presidency.

  • Assassination Attempt

    A failed attempt of assassination on Harry S Truman

  • First Live Transcontinental Television

    The first to take place in San Francisco, California.

  • Mutual Security Act

    1951

  • Immigration and Nationality Act

    Immigration and Nationality Act