1942-1953

By JuliaLoeza

  • Allies Invade

    Allies Invade
    Invade North Africa

  • D-Day Invasion

    D-Day Invasion
    Allies invade France on D-Day.

  • New President

    New President
    President Roosevelt dies of a stroke and is succeeded by his Vice President , Harry Truman.

  • 33rd President

    33rd President
    Harry S. Truman is inaugurated as the 33rd President of the United States.

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    Germany surrenders unconditionally.

  • Atomic Bomb

    Atomic Bomb
    U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

  • CIA Established

    CIA Established
    Central Intelligence Agency is established.

  • Presidential Succession Act

    Presidential Succession Act
    The Presidential Succession Act is signed into law by President Truman

  • Soviets Blockade

    Soviets Blockade
    Soviets begin blockade of Berlin in the first major crisis of the cold war.

  • NATO Established

    NATO Established
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization is established

  • Berlin Blockade Removed

    Berlin Blockade Removed
    After 11 months of refusing to provide basic essentials to the West Berlin people, the blockage finally came down.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    Cold war conflict between Communist and Non-Communist forces on Korean Peninsula.

  • Commits Troops

    Commits Troops
    President Truman, without the approval of Congress,commits American troops to battle in Korean War.

  • 34th President

    34th President
    Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States.