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New Deal
The New Deal was a series of domestic economic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They involved presidential executive orders or laws passed by Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
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America: A Super Power & The Cold War
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Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
He was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and dictator of Nazi Germany (as Führer und Reichskanzler) from 1934 to 1945. Hitler was at the centre of Nazi Germany, World War II in Europe, and the Holocaust. -
Beginning of FDR's "Fireside Chats"
The fireside chats were a series of thirty evening radio addresses given by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1944. -
18th Amendment Repealed: End of Prohibition
Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport and sale of (though not the consumption or private possession of) alcohol illegal. -
Birth of the "Cheeseburger"
A cheeseburger is a hamburger topped with cheese. Traditionally, the slice of cheese is placed on top of the meat patty, but the burger can include many variations in structure, ingredients, and composition. -
Death of Bonnie and Clyde
American outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs. -
Broadcast of "War of the Worlds" causes panic
a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist's (and his brother's) adventures in London and the countryside around London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written in 1895–97, it is one of the earliest stories that details a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. -
Beginning of World War Two
Germany invades Poland. World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people serving in military units from over 30 different countries. -
Mount Rushmore deemed complete
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. -
Pearl Harbor
"A day which will live in infamy" -
Battle of Midway
the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet -
FDR's Fourth term as President
FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war -
D-Day; Invasion of Normandy
The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 am British Double Summer Time -
First German V-2 Rocket Fired at Paris
The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, "retaliation weapon 2"), technical name Aggregat-4 (A4), was a short-range ballistic missile that was developed during the Second World War in Germany, specifically targeted at London and later Antwerp. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death
Dr. Howard Bruenn, diagnosed a massive cerebral hemorrhage (stroke).[222] At 3:35 pm that day, Roosevelt died. As Allen Drury later said, “so ended an era, and so began another.” -
Harry S Truman elected President
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V-E Day (Victory over Europe Day)
Victory in Europe Day—known as V-E Day or VE Day—was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (in Commonwealth countries, 7 May 1945) to mark the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, thus ending the war in Europe. -
Atomic Bomb Test Explosion
The Mahattan Project is finally successful with an atomic bomb being dropped and detonated -
Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in 1945. The two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day -
Chuck Yeager is first person to break the sound barrier
first pilot to travel faster than sound (1947). -
"Dewey defeats Truman" in the newspapers
"Dewey Defeats Truman" was a famously inaccurate banner headline on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on November 3, 1948, the day after incumbent United States President Harry S. Truman beat Republican challenger and Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 presidential election in an upset victory. -
Soviets obtain an Atomic Bomb
Soviets obtain an Atomic Bomb. They now rivaled America's power. -
Diners Club Began
Frank X. McNamara invented the credit card and created the Diners Club as the first credit card company. -
McCarthyism Begins
Senetor McCarthy begins is hunt for communists. Begins a second Red Scare. Neighbors, friends, and co-workers accuse each others of being communist, causing massive distress throught the nation. -
Korean War Begins
Kim Il-sung's North Korean People's Army invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War -
First Color Tv Commercial
CBS premiered the first color tv add on June 21st, 1951. Almost none of the people who had only black-and-white televisions however could see the color of the commercial. -
Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen of England
At age 25 Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen of England. One year later her coronation occured, becomeing the first televised coronotation in history. -
Treaty of San Francisco
Japan and America signed a treaty officially ending America's involvment in World War 2. -
Beginning of Superman television series
Beginning of the first television series involving the comic book superhero Superman. -
Edward Teller deemed "Father of the Hydrogen Bomb"
Edward Tellar a physiscst who was working on creating the Hydrogen bomb for President Truman is deemed the "Father of the Hydrogen bomb" -
DNA discovered
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) is confirmed in its role in the human body and is starting to be researched further and further, eventually leading to the study of genetics. -
Harry S. Truman leaves office
Harry S. Truman leaves office -
Dwight D. Eisenhower elected President
Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin dies in prison at the age of 75. -
First people reach the summit of Mt. Everest.
After seven weeks of climbing two people, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Tenzing Norgay, finally reached the summit of Mt. Everest being the very first of what is now still a select few. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed for espionage
Executed for passing of military information. Information was released in in 1995 codenamed VENONA -
Segregation ruled illegal in the U.S.
Overturning Plessy Vs. Fergesun's ruling of "Seperate but Equal" segregation was deemed illegal in 1954. -
McDonalds Corporation Founded
Ray Kroc joined the McDonalds business and formed it into a corporation in 1955. -
Velcro Invented
Velcro is a company that produces the first commercially marketed fabric hook-and-loop fastener. -
Patent for Seat Belt
Glenn Sheren of Mason, Michigan submitted a patent application on March 31, 1955 for an automotive seat belt. -
Polio Vaccine announced to the world
The first was developed by Jonas Salk and first tested in 1952. Announced to the world by Salk on April 12, 1955, it consists of an injected dose of inactivated (dead) poliovirus. -
Warsaw Pact Signed
Warsaw Pact signed in 1955 by the involved countries. -
Disneyland Opened up for the first time
Disneyland in Anaheim, California has opened to the public and will become one of the most famous amuesment parks of all time. -
James Dean Dies
James Dean a shortlived yet famous actor who played only in 3 movies (all leading roles however) passed away after a car accident. -
Rosa Parks Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus. She is soon arrested but was an inspiration so several black civil rights activists, and black citizens in general. -
End of McCarthyism
McCarthyism after six years of fear has now ended its mainstream use. -
Remote Control Invented
In 1956, Robert Adler developed "Zenith Space Command", a wireless remote. It was mechanical and used ultrasound to change the channel and volume. When the user pushed a button on the remote control, it clicked and struck a bar, hence the term "clicker". Each bar emitted a different frequency and circuits in the television detected this sound. -
Kruschev lashes out against Stalin
Nikita Kruschev denounces Stalin's regime, astonishing his comrades. -
Suez Crisis
The attack followed the President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser's decision of 26 July 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal, after the withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the United States to fund the building of the Aswan Dam, which was in response to Egypt's new ties with the Soviet Union and recognizing the People's Republic of China during the height of tensions between China and Taiwan -
Cat in the Hat published
Dr. Suess' most famous book, "Cat in the Hat" was published in 1957. The Cat in the Hat is a children's book by Dr. Seuss. It features a tall, anthropomorphic, mischievous cat, wearing a tall, red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. With the series of Beginner Books that The Cat inaugurated, Seuss promoted both his name and the cause of elementary literacy in the United States of America. The eponymous cat appears in six of Seuss's rhymed children's books:The Cat in the Hat is a children -
Sputnik Launched
A polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It was visible all around the Earth and its radio pulses detectable. The surprise success precipitated the American Sputnik crisis, began the Space Age and triggered the Space Race, a part of the larger Cold War. The launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. -
Sputnik 2 carrying Laika the Dog
The Soviet Union and the United States were in a very heated competition after World War II. Part of this competition was over control of space. As part of this "space race," the Soviets succeeded in putting up the first satellite into space in October 1957. Working hastily, the Soviets launched their second satellite (Sputnik 2) on November 3, 1957 with a living animal (Laika the dog) on board. Laika lived through the launch, but died in space since no return plan had been created for her. -
Hope Diamond donated to the Smithsonian
A deep-blue diamond, now housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. It is blue to the naked eye because of trace amounts of boron within its crystal structure, and exhibits red phosphorescence after exposure to ultraviolet light. It is classified as a Type IIb diamond, and is notorious for supposedly being cursed, -
LEGO toy bricks introduced
Lego is a popular line of construction toys manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts. -
Peace Symbol used world wide
Recognized world wide in 1958. This symbol became an international icon for movements around the world. -
Hula Hoop becomes popular
A hula hoop is a company toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. Invented in 1958 by Arthur K. Melin and Richard Knerr, children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history. -
NASA became operational
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. -
Fidel Castro becomes Prime Minister of Cuba
Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the Commander in Chief of the country’s armed forces from 1959 to 2008, and as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1961 until 2011.
