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African- Americans marched under the banner "We loyal colored Americans Demand the Right to Work and Fight for Our Country"
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Minister Churchill arrived at the White House.
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MacArthur left the Philippines with his wife, his son, and his staff.
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a daring raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities - DOOLITTLE'S RAID
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WAAC became law.
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Chester Nimitz scout found the Japanese fleet
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German commander surrendered
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KIng Victor Emmanual the 3rd summoned Il Duce to his palace, stripped him of power, and had him arrested.
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Operation Overload was set for this day
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D-Day: First day of Invasion
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General Omar Bradley unleashed massive air and land bombardment against enemy at St. Lo.
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Patton and the Third Army Seine River South of Paris.
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French resistance forces and American troops liberated the French capital from four years of German occupation.
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8 German tank divisions broke through weak American defenses along the 8-mile front.
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While posing for a portrait in Warm Springs, Georgia, the president (FDR) had a stroke and died.
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Hitler married Eva Braun, his longtime companion.
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Allies celebrated V-E Day
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The Battle For Okinawa - more than 7,600 Americans had died.
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The Manhattan Project- The first test of the new bomb
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Truman ordered the military to make final plans fir dropping two atomic bombs on Japanese targets.
