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Roosevelt Approves the Atomic Bomb Construction
The regulation of atomic bomb building served as one of America's biggest steps during this time period. Because of this regulations, the United States was able to carry out the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, proving itself one of the most feared militaries of all times. -
The Big Inch Pipeline is Completed
One of the largest contributors to the victory America was able to claim in WWII was oil. The construction of this pipeline which ran almost 1300 miles at 4 feet deep and 3 feet wide from Texas to New Jersey meant that oil could be shipped easily and quickly to the troops. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies
Tragically, due to a stroke, President Roosevelt passed away and was succeeded by his VP, Harry S. Truman. He began to reform the country by establishing the Truman Doctrine and NATO. -
Germany Surrenders
Upon realizing that the Soviet front lines and other Allies were closing in on Berlin, Hitler committed suicide leaving the rest of the government to surrender. This yet again proved America to be a world power military wise and led to the demise of Germany's war power. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
After the construction of atomic weapons, President Truman ordered an atomic bomb on Hiroshima as an attack back on Japan after Pearl Harbor. The bomb killed over 100,000 citizens and destroyed nearly 5 miles of the city. -
Fat Man is Dropped on Nagasaki
Only 3 days after Hiroshima, President Truman ordered yet another strike on Japan, this time, on Nagasaki. While Little Boy was a uranium bomb, Fat Man was crafted from plutonium, resulting in lesser damage but still carried the same impact. Only 5 days later, Japan would surrender proving America victorious once again. -
Start of the Korean War
One of the few wars that broke out during the Cold War, North Korea's invasion on South Korea led to high tensions between the Soviets and North America during the times of government disputes over the Soviet's ways of communism. Though, not violent anymore, the war still goes on today due to the absence of a peace treaty. -
President Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peach" Speech
Concerned by the rapid development of nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union, President Dwight D. Eisenhower decided to give this speech in which he brought up the idea that both sides should stop the production of nuclear weapons and addressed the realities that nuclear warfare could provide.
