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New York wins World Series from Brooklyn
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Jeep was invented
Cultural -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Political - The attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war. -
"Stars and Stripes", a daily paper for the U.S. forces in Europe appears
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Anne Frank goes into hiding
Cultural - Anne Frank and her family were hiding from the Nazis in fear of being captured. -
Battle Of Midway
Political - Naval battle in the Pacific Ocean six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor between America and the Japanese. -
Rose Bowl football game won by Georgia
Social -
Pay-as-you-go income tax system instituted in U.S.
Economic - Withholding tax on income payments to employees -
President Roosevelt freezes wages, salaries, and prices to forestall inflation
Economic -
165 killed and 175 injured in a Barnum and Bailey circus fire
Social -
Cost of Living in U.S. rises 30%
Economic -
D-Day
Political - The Allied Forces invaded Normandy in the Operation Overlord during WW2. -
Black markets for food, clothing, and cigarettes develop throughout Europe
Economic - Black markets are where highly controlled products are traded illegally. -
Slinky toys hit the shelves
Economic - These were extremely popular in this time -
First computer was built
Cultural - Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) -
U.S. drops atomic bomb on Japan
Cultural - Dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
FDR dies
Political - Died from a stroke -
Hitler commits suicide
Political - While in hiding, both Hitler and his wife committed suicide. -
Women ensured the right to vote in Italy
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Polaroid camera was invented
Cultural - This type of camera prints the picture instantly.
