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D-Day
D-day was the beginning of the Battle of Normandy that lasted from June 1944 until August 1944. D-day was the initial attack when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on the Beaches of Normandy, France. This Allied invasion on the German-held beaches resulted in the liberation of Western Europe. -
1944 Presidential Election
The election between Franklin D Roosevelt and Thomas E. Dewey contested during World War II. It resulted in FDR's re-election and fourth presidential term. Unfortunately, due to his decline in health during the war, FDR died less than three months into his fourth term. Harry Truman became President in Roosevelt's wake. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
During World War II, the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000. Many more died later due to radiation poisoning. -
World War II Ends
World War II ended after the official surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. -
Beginning of the Korean War
The Korean War began when 75,000 North Korean soldiers poured across the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. It was the first military action of the Cold War. North Korea had support from the Soviet Union, and South Korea had support from the United States. -
Twenty Second Amendment Ratified
The twenty-second amendment states: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once." The amendment was passed in 1947, two years after FDR was elected for his fourth term, and was ratified in 1957. -
1952 Presidential Election
The 1952 Presidential Election was the 42nd quadrennial presidential election and held on Tuesday, November 4, 1952. Dwight D. Eisenhower represented the Republican party and ran against Democrat Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower won in a landslide and became the 42nd President of the United States. -
End of the Korean War
Fighting stopped on July 27, 1953, when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. It established a "complete cessation of all hostilities in Korea by all armed forces." Though it did end fighting, the agreement is simply a cease-fire as it did not normalize the relations between the two sides.
