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World War Two
After the bombing on Pearl Harbor, the United States joined the war. They stayed involved, between Nazi Germany as well as Japan. Though they were late to the war, America played a major role in the end. -
Congress of Racial Inequality
This organization fighting for African American rights played a major role in civil rights movements in their mission to "to bring about equality for all people regardless of race, creed, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background." -
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Harry S. Truman Presidency
Harry Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. His term finished out WW2 and began the Cold War. -
Germany Surrenders
Finally, after being surrounded and overwhelmed, Nazi Germany surrendered their armed forces, marking the end of World War Two. -
Atomic Bomb
A nuclear bomb was dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombs from the U.S. were dropped first on 08/06/45 on Hiroshima, then on 08/09/45 on Nagasaki. These bombs killed about 200,000 people and military personnel. They led to Japan's surrender. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first person of color in the American baseball world. He was signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played first base. -
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Korean War
The war between North and South Korea broke out. On Communist North Korea's side was the Soviet Union and China. And beside South Korea stood the USA and the UN. -
22 Amendment
This amendment set the limit in the amount of time a President could serve as such. Two terms became the limit.