1940-1949

  • Japan Attacks!!!

    Sunday December 7,1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. After that Japan inveded IndoChina. Because of this surprise attack of Japan the U.S gets out of isolationism. And the U.S declares war on Japan. So this brought the U.S into World War ll.
  • Boston Nightclub

    Boston Nightclub
    In November 28,1942 there was an explosion in the nightclub Coconut Grove. This clud had an explosion that killed 491 men. This was a devistating event but in April 26 Manchuria an explosion in Honkeiko Colliery killed 1,540 men. So this explosion was bigger than the other one
  • FDR's Death

    April 24,1945 was the day that many people won't forget. This day was the day that FDR died. He died after he was finished signing documents. He was loaded into a car where alot of peple were looking and crying. After his death Truman became president. Lots of people were sad about his death.
  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler commits suicide in April 30 , 1945. Germany surrenders on May 7,1945. May 8 is declared VE Day. This changed alot because of this Germany surrendered and it split up into French, British, U.S and Soviet Zones. Hitlers death had a big inpact on the world!
  • The Nazis

    The Nazis
    In Germany while Hitler was doing his non - jews rules he sent many jews to deathcamps. It is said that in those deathcamps manny jews were killed or were parished in camps. More than 6 million Jews died in the camps. Among dead were living skeletons to weak to greet their rescuers.
  • ENIAC Developed

    ENIAC Developed
    Computer developed along two seperate engineering paths, producing two distinct type of computer - analog and digital. An analog computer performs operations on discrete data. The computer was developed by John W. Mauchly. ENIAC means "Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer".
  • The Truman Doctrine

    "The gravity of the situation which confronts the world today necessitates my appearance before a joint session of the congress. The foreigh policy and National Security of this country are involved. One aspect of the present situation which i present to you at this time for your consideration and decision, concers Greece and Turkey. The United States has recieved from the Greek Government an urgent appeal for financial and economic assistance.
  • The Cold War

    "Cold War", term used to describe the shifting struggle for power and prestige between the western power and the communist bloc from the end of WWII until 1989. Of worldwide proportions the conflict was tact in the ideological differences between communism and capitalist democracy.