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Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII was born on March 2, 1876 and died on October 9, 1958. He reigned as pope from March 2, 1939 until his death in 1958. -
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Domenico Pulito works for the Transit Company
My great-grandfather, Domenico Pulito, worked for the Transit Company in Milwaukee. He repaired trollies and buses. -
Pierre Montet discovers three pharaohs' tombs
During early 1940, Pierre Montet discovered three intact Egyptian pharaohs' tombs. These pharaohs were Psusennes I, Amenemope, and, Shoshenq II. -
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby was born on May 3, 1903 and died on October 14, 1977. He is an American singer and actor. From 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales. One of his most famous songs is White Christmas which he wrote in 1940 -
Winston Churchill
Winston Leonard spencer-Churchill was born on November 30, 1874 and died on January 24, 1965. He was the prime minister of Britain from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. He was a great wartime leader. He recieved the Nobel Prize in Literature -
Johnny Bonpenser learned to box
My great-uncle, Johnny Bonpenser, learned to box because he was small. He learned from his uncle, Santo. -
1940 Atlantic Hurricane Season
On June 16, 1940, Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began. It lasted until the end of October. During this time, two flooding storms impacted the southern and eastern United States -
Jeep
The U.S. Army gave a challenge for the automobile factories to create a lightweight all-terrain vehicle in forty-nine days. Willy's Truck Company created the jeep and it was used by the army. -
Color Television
Peter Goldmark created the first ever color television based on the design made by John Logie Beard. This was state of the art even though it had very few channels. -
Olympics are cancelled
Due to World War II, the 1940 Summer Olympics games which were supposed to be held in Tokyo, Japan were cancelled. -
Aersol Can
Lyle Goodhue and William Sullivann were trying to make a malaria repelant for the soldiers in World War II. They used a can and pressurized it with liquified gas. -
Francesco Pulito graduated from high school
My grandfather, Francesco Pulito, graduated validictorian from Lincoln High School in 1941 -
Stalingard
Four million troops poured over the Russian border. The Germans advanced into portions of Moscow, Leningrad, and Stalingrad. Over two million troops died. -
Peru and Ecuador War
Peru and Ecuador had a war from July 5 to July 31 1941. Peru won and annexed the disputed territory between both parties. -
Mount Rushmore is finished
On October 31, 1941, Mount Rushmore was completely finshed. It consists of the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the U.S. pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Eight U.S. naval boats were attacked but only four sank. -
The United States declares war upon Germany
In response to the Pearl Harbor attacking and following the declaration of war upon Japan, the U.S. declared was on Japan's ally. -
Ghandi
Mahatma Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. He became famous for fighting for civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa. Also, he is known for his wisdom. He helped launch a civil disobedience movement against the British. Because of this, he was thrown in jail in 1942. -
Rosemary Pulito rode horses
My grandmother, Rosemary Pulito, belonged to the Boot and Spur Club when shen was in high school. -
Bette Davis
Bette Davis starred in many films such as The Maltese Falcon, The Letter, and of course Casablanca. He was loved by millions. -
Battle of Midway
From June 4 to June 7, the United States and Japan were fighting for control of the Pacific. The United States won by destroying many Japanese planes. They then regained control of the Pacific. -
Napalm
Chemist Louis Fieser first created the napalm at Harvard University. The first field test was on the Harvard football field. -
Rosa Azzarello lived in Italy
My grandmother's cousin, Rosa Azzarello, lived in Italy during World War II. She would run to the see shore during a bombing. She lives here now and she is still afraid of fireworks. -
Electic Digital Computer
Professor John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry f were the first inventors of an electric digital computer. This computer used a binary system of arithmetic and parallel processing. -
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was visiting the United States in 1933 whe nAdolf Hitler went into power. He never went back. Albert alerted President Roosevelt that Germany might be creating a nuclear weapon and suggested that the U.S. begin to create one themselves. -
Ted Williams
Ted Williams was a famous baseball player at this time. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1942 than from 1946 to 1960. The reason he stopped for a few years is because he got drafted into the war in January of 1943. He was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player. -
Streptomycin for Tuberculosis
Tuberculosi was a deadly disease that doctors had trouble treating. Selaman Abraham Waksman discovered that a fungus called streptomyces griseus produced an anitbiotic he called "streptomycin". This helped the world treat Tuberculosis -
Pentagon is finished
On January 15, 1943, after sixteen months of building, the Pentagon was finished. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. -
Francesco Pulito graduated from medical school
My grandfather, Francesco Pulito, graduated from Marquette Medical School in 1943. He graduated early and went directly into the Navy as a doctor. -
Sam Bonpenser owned a restaurant
My great-grandfather, Sam Bonpenser, owned a restaurant in downtown Milwaukee called the Pullman Bar. My great-grandmother, Genevieve Bonpenser, was the cook and hostest. -
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra was born on December 15, 1915 and died on May 14, 1998. Frank Sinatra signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Some of his most famous songs include Come Fly with Me and Nice 'n' Easy. -
Aqua-lung
Jacques Consteau and Emile Gagnan created the Aqua-lung. This device is used by many divers and is still in use today. -
International Monetary Fund is established
The International Monetary Fund was established on July 12, 1943. Its main goal was to stabilize exchange rates in the world. -
Slinky
Richard James was working with springs to make a meter designed to monitor horsepower for naval battleships when he dropped a spring. He saw as the spring kept moving on the floor and the idea for a toy was born -
Silly Putty
James Wright accidently made Silly Putty while he ws trying to create a lstrong rubber material. He mixed silicone oil with boric acid, and he created Silly Putty. He the noticed its ability to copy textures, and the idea for a toy was born. -
The World Bank is created
On February 2, 1944, the World Bank was created. It is located in Washington D.C. The World Bank's goal is to reduce poverty. -
D-Day
General Dwight Eisenhower led U.S. and Allied troops in an invasion of Normandy, France. The armies fought their way through France and Belgium and into Germany while Russian troops fought from the east. -
Rosemary Pulito graduated from high school
My grandmother, Rosemary Pulito, graduated from Riverside High School in 1944. She did not go to college. She went to work. -
Kidney Dialysis Machine
The Kidney Dialysis Machine was created by Willem Kolff. It was designed to remove waste and excess water from the blood. -
Rosemary Pulito wanted to join the service
My grandmother, Rosemary Pulito, wanted to join the service, but he parents would not allow it, so she went to work selling luggage and handbags. -
Auschwitz is Liberated
Auschwitz was a terrible concentration camp were many Jews died. It was liberated by Soviet Troops. Now January 27 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. -
Genevieve Bonpenser got an engineers license
My great-grandmother, Genevieve Bonpenser, earned a building engineer's license. She took care of an apartment building and stoke the coal daily. -
Atomic Bomb
Robert Oppenhiemer created the atomic bombwith help from many others. The U.S. government gave two billion dollars for this project. Eventually, the atomic bomb would help end the war. -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 to April 12, 1945. He was the president of the United States from 1933 to 1945. This means he was the president for most of World War II. He was succeeded by Harry S. Truman -
Hitler Dies
Adolf Hitler commited suicide in his bombproof shelter with his mistress, Eva Braun. -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was born on April 20 ,1889 and died on April 30, 1945. He was the leader of the Nazi Party and chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945. Hitler's aim was to establish a New Order of absolute Nazi German hegemony in continental Europe. -
Germany Surrenders
On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an agreement to stop war along with French and U.S. representatives signing as witnesses. Even though Germany had signed this, Japan was still fighting. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb after the Japanese still fought. The Hiroshima bomb alone killed more than 78,00 people and 100,000 were injured. -
Japan Surrenders
After suffering from two atomic bombs, Japan decided to surrender and stop fighting. This marked the end to World War II -
United Nations is established
The United Nations was established to replace the League of Nations and provide a platform of dialogue with the whole world.
