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Relocation of the Japanese in the US
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order which ordered people with Japanese descent living in the United States to relocate to internment camps. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a war against the Japanese that happened one month after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Italy Joins the Allies
After Italy surrendered to the allied forces, a month later, the country decided to join the allies and wage war on Germany. -
D-Day
D-Day was the day when the allies landed on Normandy in hopes to wipe out the Nazis in Europe. -
World War II Ends
The long and devastating war finally ended both in Europe and in the Pacific. -
Yalta Conference
The leaders from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, gathered together and discussed the fate for Europe and Germany after the war had ended. -
Adolf Hitler Dies
Adolf Hitler and his wife both commits suicide in their underground bunker underneath his headquarters in Berlin. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues. -
Harry Truman Becomes US President
Thirty-third President of the United States. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War began when North Koreans crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea.