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Lend-Lease Act is approved
Act set up system that allowed U.S. to lend or lease war supplies to any nation in war. Particularly Britian. -
U.S. Congress reintroduces the draft.
The U.S. Congress approves the first peacetime conscription draft in the anticipation of possible American invlovement in WWII. -
Franklin Roosevelt in elected to his third term as President of the U.S
Roosevelt surpised everyone by running for a third term which isn't allowed anymore due to the twenty-second admendment. -
RKO Pictures releases Citizen Kane
AMerican drama film about Charles FOster Kane released by RKO Pictures is argued to be the best movie ever. -
Mount Rushmore completed
Mount Rushmore is completed because a lack of funding. Mountain was supposed to have the presidents body also. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Habor
Japanese attack U.S navy at Pearl Habor. base attack by 353 Japanese fighters. -
Exectutive order 9066
Franklin Roosevlt authorized the Secretary of war to use military bases as Japanese relocation camps. -
Battle of Midway
U.S navy defeat Imperial Japense Navy attack against Miday Atoll. -
Manhattan Project begins
Research and developemnt program by the U.S, U.K and Canada move to produce atomic bomb. -
Detroit, Michigan Race Riots
Black and whites start fighting on Bells Island. Riots last until June 22. -
D-Day
Allied forces land in Fench and try to push back enemy forces. -
G.I. Bill of Rights signed into law
Provided a range of benefits for returning WWII veterans -
Americans land at Iwo Jima
American forces fight Japanese Empire at Iwo Jima to capture the island. -
Harry Truman becomes President
Harry Truman becomes president when Roosevelt dies during his third term. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders after Hitler dies. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
U.S drops the atomic bombs Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
First meeting of the Untied Nations General Assembly
The assembly was held in Westminster Hall in London with representatives of 51 nations -
National Basketball Association of America founded
The NBA was founded in New York City as Basketball Association of American then merged with National Basketball league to form NBA. -
Jackie Robinson debuts at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie broke the baseball color line by being the first black man in the major leagues. -
Marshall Plan
European recovery plan led by America. America gav monetary support to help rebuild European Economies -
President Truman re-elected
President Truman eleted for second term. -
NATO formed
North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed has a intergovernmental Military Alliance. The Organization constitutes a system of collective defence.
