1942-1953

By madirhame

  • Jan. 2, 1942

    During World War II, the 28 nations were at war with the Axis powers and pledged to make no separate peace deals.

  • Feb. 313, 1942

    Hitler's Operation Selion, the invasion of England, was cancelled.

  • Feb. 22, 1942

    During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacAruthur out of the Philippines as American defenses collapse.

  • Apr. 18, 1942

    The "Stars and Stripes" paper of the U.S. armed forces starts.

  • May 3, 1942

    The Nazis requires Dutch Jews to wear the Jewish Star.

  • May 20, 1942

    U.S. Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve.

  • June 25, 1942

    Major General Dwight Eisenhower appointed commner of U.S. forces in Europe.

  • Aug. 13, 1942

    The 'Manhattan Project' is under the direction of U.S. General Leslie Groves.

  • Sep. 9, 1942

    The 1st bombing on continetal U.S. soil at Mount Emily, Oregon during World War II by Japanese planes.

  • Dec. 1, 1942

    Gasoline rationed in the U.S..

  • Jan. 13, 1943

    Hitler declares "Total War".

  • June 10, 1943

    Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the 1st U.S. presidetn to visit a foreign country during wartime.

  • Jan. 30, 1944

    During WOrld War II, the United States troops land on Majuro, Marshall Islands.

  • Jan. 31, 1944

    D-Day postponed until June.

  • May 15, 1944

    Dwight Eisenhower, Montgomet, Churchill, and George VI discuss D-Day plans.

  • June 6, 1944

    During World War II, Operation Overload: D-Day begin as the 150,000 strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France.

  • June 22, 1944

    U.S. President Franklin Rooselvelt sings "GI Bill of Rights".

  • July 4, 1944

    The 1st Japanese kamikaze attack, U.S. fleet near Iwo Jima.

  • Nov. 7, 1944

    Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President ofthe United States for a record 4th term.

  • Jan. 3, 1945

    Admirl CHester Nimitz begins planning assaults on Okinawa an Iwo Jima in Japan.

  • Mar. 9, 1945

    334 U.S. B-29 Superfortresses attack Tokyo with 120,000 fire bombs.

  • Apr. 12, 1945

    U.S. President Frinklin D. Roosevelt dies in office and Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as 33rd president.

  • Mar. 23, 1945 - Apr. 1, 1945

    Battle of Okinawa

  • Apr. 30,1945

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide.

  • Aug. 4, 1945

    Japan surrenders to end World War II.

  • Aug. 6, 1945

    Atomic bomb dropped on Hiromshima.

  • Nov. 5, 1946

    John F. Kennedy was elected to U.S. House of Representatives.

  • Mar. 12, 1947

    U.S. President Harry Truman introduces Truman-Doctrine to fight communism.

  • Oct. 5, 1947

    Harry Truman makes the 1st Presidential address televised from the White House.

  • Sep. 26, 1948

    'Hollywoodland' sign is torn down and 'Hollywood' signed replaced the old sign.

  • Jan. 31, 1950

    U.S. President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the development of a hydrogen bomb.

  • Feb. 12, 1950

    Albert Einstein warned against hydrogen bomb.

  • Mar. 26, 1951

    United States Air Force flag offcially adopted by Presidet Harry S. Truman.

  • July 9, 1951

    U.S. Preident Harry Truman asks Congress to end state of war with Germany.

  • Apr. 28, 1952

    World War II Pacific Peace Treaty takes effect.

  • May 1, 1952

    U.S. Marines take part in an amotmic axplosion training in Nevada.

  • Aug. 23, 1952

    Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech.

  • Sep. 24, 1952

    The American Fast Food Restaurant chain "KFC" opens its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah.

  • Jan. 7, 1953

    U.S. President Harry Truman announces American developemnt of the hydrogen bomb.

  • Mar. 30, 1953

    Albert Einstein announces revised unified field theory.

  • July 27, 1953

    North Korea and the United Nations sign armistice to top the fighting and divde Korea at the 38th parallel.