Gabriel Willis - 1942-1953

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  • Executive Order 9066

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed this executive order which served to confine over 100,000 Japanese Americans, many of whom were citizens, into camps on the West Coast during World War II.

  • The Battle of Midway

    This World War II battle took place in the Pacific Midway Islands, and marked the first major defeat of the Japanese fleet against the U.S. military. This battle ended on June 7th with Japan invading the Aleutian Islands–which was technically the first invasion of American soil in 128 years.

  • Battle for Kasserine Pass

    This World War II battle took place in Tunisia and marked the United States' first major defeat in the European theater of the Second World War.

  • The Tehran Conference

    This three day conference took place between the major allied leaders, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin regarding Operation Overlord–their plan to invade Europe in June of 1944.

  • The Normandy Invasion (D-Day)

    This invasion, also known as "D-Day" saw 155,000 Allied troops land in France, at the invasion of Normandy. Allied forces stormed the beaches of France with the goal of eventually liberating Paris with the start of the World War II invasion of Europe. This was also the largest amphibious military operation in history.

  • The G.I. Bill of Rights is Signed

    This bill was signed into law with the purpose of giving American veterans benefits after retiring from military service.

  • The Yalta Conference

    The Allied leaders met once again during this conference in the Soviet Union to discuss how Germany and Europe would be reorganized after World War II had concluded. It lasted about one week long.

  • President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies

    After the passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the position of President, as well a the role of Commander in Chief for World War II.

  • Germany Surrenders Unconditionally

  • First Atomic Bomb Test

    The first atomic bomb was detonated in Alamogordo, New Mexico after it had been manufactured in Los Alamos.

  • First U.N. General Assembly Meeting

    The United Nations, founded by 51 nations on October 24, 1945, conducts the first meeting of its general assembly.

  • The Truman Doctrine Announced to Congress

  • Soviet Union Blockade of Berlin

    The Soviet Union began to blockade the Allied sectors of Berlin, Germany. A counter blockade in the west was put into effect, as well as what became known as the Berlin Airlift, where food and supplies were airlifted to a blockaded Berlin.

  • North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Is Formed

  • Beginning of the Korean War

    This three-year conflict begins when North Korean troops invade South Korea, backed by Soviet weaponry and supplies. The U.S. becomes involved two days later on the side of South Korea.

  • The Rosenbergs Sentenced to Death

    Found guilty of wartime espionage, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death, and executed on June 19, 1953.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elected as U.S. President

  • Description of DNA Molecule Published

    British physicist Francis Crick and American scientist James D. Watson publish their description of a double helix DNA molecule, earning them a Nobel Prize in 1962.