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Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany and Axis powers during World War II. The battle is infamous as one of the largest, longest and bloodiest engagements in modern warfare. The battle lasted August 1942 through February 1943, nearly two million people were killed or injured. -
D-Day
The day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman took over office when FDR died. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR passed away due to a Hemorrhagic stroke. -
Germany surrenders
Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, bringing an end to the European conflict in World War II. General Jodl, representing the German High Command, signed the unconditional surrender of both east and west forces in Reims, France, which would take effect the following day. -
End of World War 2
When Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, it was the second time the world went to war. With the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, World War II was over. -
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border. -
22nd Amendment was passed
Limits the President to serve only two terms.