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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt was President in 1941 beating out Wendell Willkie and serving until 1945. -
Detroit, Michigan Race Riot
The Detroit, Michigan Race Riot took place on the evening of June 20 through the early morning of June 22. It occurred during a period of dramatic population increase and social tensions associated with the military buildup of U.S. participation in WWII. Multiple existing social tensions and housing shortages were exacerbated by racist feelings about the arrival of nearly 400,000 migrants, both African American and White Southerners, from the Southeastern United States between 1941 and 1943. -
Harlem Race Riot
The Harlem Race Riot was a riot that took place in Harlem, New York City from August first through the Second of 1943. It began after a white police officer, James Collins, shot and wounded Robert Bandy, an African American soldier. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geographical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies and followed WWII. -
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Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman served in office from 1945 until 1953. -
The Groveland Four
The Groveland Four was a case surrounding four African American men and false allegations of raping 17-year-old Norma Padgett and assaulting her husband on July 16, 1949. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was fought between Noth Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war was initiated when North Korea invaded South Korea following many incidents along the border and rebellious acts in South Korea. -
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Operation Ajax
Operation Ajax otherwise known as the Iranian coup d'etat, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'etat was the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the monarchial rule of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on August 19, 1853. The operation was organized by both the United States and the United Kingdom as well as the clergy.