Years 1942-1953 in American History

By JosephAgui2528

  • D-Day

    The largest military naval, air, and land operation would occur, and this event would be the turning point of WWII.

  • U.F.O. Crash in Roswell, New Mexico

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Passes Away

  • Harry S. Truman becomes President

    Harry Truman becomes the 33rd President of the United States due to the untimely death of Franklin Roosevelt.
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    WWII closes to an End

    Germany and Japan would both surrender in 1945, leading to the end of WWII.

  • Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    The U.S. would drop two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This would eventually lead to the surrender of Japan in WWII.

  • The U.S. joins the United Nations

  • Winston Churchill's Gives His Iron Curtain Speech

  • Truman Doctrine is Introduced

  • Jackie Robinson plays his First MLB game

  • Germany is split into East and West Germany

  • NATO is Formed

  • George Orwell Publishes 1984

  • Russia Tests its First Atomic Bomb

    Russia would test their first atomic bomb, bringing an end to the American monopoly on the atomic bomb.
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    McCarthyism

    Joseph McCarthy would accuse people within the U.S. Government as Communists, when indeed they weren't. Through this, McCarthy would gain the support of the Nation, leading to the era of McCarthyism.
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    Korean War

    The war would consist of Soviet-supported North Korea, and U.S.-supported South Korea, ending due to both sides signing an armistice.

  • 22 Amendment is Ratified

    This amendment prohibited future presidents from serving for more than two terms.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President

    Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the 34th President of the United States.