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Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland in the evening of September 1st, 1939. The Germans stormed across the Polish border. The ambassadors of Britian and France delivered a message saying that if Germans did not withdraw their troops, then Britian and France will help Poland. -
France Surrenders to Germany
France is forced to surrender against Germany. German forces attacked and conquered Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Belguim. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Visits Steel Mills
President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited and toured the steel mills inspected armaments plants. Also, dedicated $13,800,00 to Terrace Villiage (second largest public-housing project in the nation at this time). -
Voting for President
630,00 was casted in voting in Alleghany County. Roosevelt got 105,599 over Wendell L. Willkie for president . -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the U.S. on December 7th, 194, On a sunday morning at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawii. Torpedoes were dropped from airplanes and 180 Japanese warplanes bombed the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The attack lasted less than two hours. Killing 2,400 Americans and destroying American air and watercraft. -
U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel prepared to move ahead with construction of a 75 million in Homestead. Pittsburgh had the most steel factories at this time. -
The Draft
A total of 115,00 Alleghany County Men ages 20-44 years of age group registered for the draft. They all became U. S. Soldiers. -
Gas because of War
Domestic use of gas was curtailed as a war measure. The reason why was because of WW2. -
Air Raid Drills for War
Air raid drills were organized. This was to be used for war to warm americans when attackers were coming. -
Army Day Demonstration
An estimate of 300,00 people assembled in the downtown area to watch 35,000 marchers in an Army Day demonstration of loyality and patriotism. Showing the loyality of the city and the country. -
Wounded Hero of Pearl Harbor
Corporal Frank Basa, wounded hero of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was welcomed home by 40,000 people In Lawrenceville. They welcomed him back my having a parade in honor. -
Federal Government
Pittsburgh and nine surrounding countries were designed by the federal government as a defense rental area. The rents became frozen. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was fought near the mid-pacific base at Midway atoll. Japanese commander went to midway to draw out and destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet's aircraft carrier striking force. -
Army War Show
The Army War show was given in Pitt staduim. Showing what the war was like and the different weapons used. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Th Battle of Stalingrad is considered to be the turning point in WW11 in Europe. Germany's army was bled dry in Russia and they were in full retreat. Hitler ordered the attack. -
Pittsburgh meeting War Veterans
Pittsburgh area WW11 veterans were able to see the WW2 memorial in Washington D.C. for the very first time. They met with other veterans from all over other states. -
War Workers
A smog blanketed Pittsburgh and prevented war workers from reaching their jobs and homes. This caused problems for the workers. -
D-Day
160,000 Allied troops went to the French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft that supported the D-Day invasion. -
WW11 Ships on its way to Pittsburgh
One of the WW2 ships use to land troops on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in 1944 on its journey up the Ohio River. It was going towards Pittsburgh. -
Allies Liberate Paris
Germany surrendered to Allied Forces completing the liberation of Paris. The allies ended up freeing Paris from the Nazis. -
Battle of Bulge
The Battle of Bulge was the last German attack. It lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945. It was the biggest land battle having 600,000 Germans, 500,000 Americans, and 55,000 British armies fighting. German forces were starting to weaken because the war was coming to an end. -
Budgets for Pittsburgh
Mayor of Pittburgh Scully signed an ordiance setting the 1946 budget at $25,417, 422, highest since 1931. This is because of WW2 prices going up. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was between Japan and the U.S. The U.S. was hoping to finally destroy Japan's merchant fleet so that the Japanese mainland could not be supplied from the food-rich sectors of South East Asia (controlled by Japan). This was the destruction of Japan's remaining industrial base by bombing of the U.S. -
FDR Dies and Harry Trauman becomes President
Franklin D. Roosvelt dies of a stroke in Warm Springs, Georgia. Harry Trauman was vice president, but on that day he became president. -
Services for Franklin D. Roosevelt
The city of Pittsburgh including schools, government, buisnesses and all other activities were suspended due to the lose of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Churched scheduled services for the presidents death. People all became in Mourning. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. After Hitlers death, Germany surrendered to the Allied Forces. -
VE DAY
VE day is called victory in europe day. It is when WW11 allies accepted the surrender of armes forces of Nazi's Germany. -
Atomic Bomd Hiroshima
Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" is dropped on Hiroshima. Hiroshima is in Japan. -
Atomic Bomb
The U.S. bomb Nagasaki, Japan with "fat man". Fat man is a code name for atomic bomb, so the Japanese wouldn't know what the U.S. was talking about. -
VJ Day
On August 14, 1945 it was annonced that Japan surrendered to the Allies, ending WW11. Since then August 14 and 15 has been know for victory over Japan day. It has also been used for September 2, 1945 when Japan's formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.
