DeChant 1942-1954

By Daniel338
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    Timeline of Events 1942-1954

  • Death of FDR

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt died during his fourth term in office, nearly five months from V-J Day and the end of the Second World War.

  • Inauguration of Harry S. Truman

    After the death of FDR, Harry Truman was left to fill the role of president. He served for two terms.

  • V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)

    May 8th marks the unconditional surrender of Germany to the Allies. After years of fighting, World War II had ended in Europe. Surrender was nearly guaranteed after numerous German losses and the suicide of the chancellor, Adolf Hitler.

  • V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day)

    September second marks the official surrender of Japan to the U.S. Surrender was necessitated by the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the sixth and ninth of August, respectively. While a declaration of surrender was made on August fifteenth, The United States recognizes V-J Day on the date official surrender documents were signed.

  • Beginning of Korean War

    North Korea invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War. North Korea was communist and had the support of China, while South Korea was a republic and had the support of The U.S. and the U.N.

  • Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Eisenhower was inaugurated as president on the first of January, 1953. He served for two terms.

  • End of Korean War

    The Korean War ended in an armistice, with North and South Korea split along the 38th Parallel. North Korea remained Communist, and South Korea remained a Republic.

  • Castle Bravo Hydrogen Bomb Test

    During the arms race with the Soviet Union, the United States conducted a secret weapons test on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Castle Bravo was the first successful hydrogen bomb of its class. The explosive yield was over twice as powerful as expected, and Castle Bravo quickly became public knowledge for its negative effects on many Pacific Islanders.

  • Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Beginning)

    Beginning in the 1880s, much of Indochina was under French control (including Vietnam). In 1954, Vietnam revolted against French colonization. The country was split in two- the North was Communist and had the support of China and the USSR, while the South was supported by the United States.

  • Battle of Dien Bien Phu (End)