Time line 1940 - 1949

Lend-Lease Act

Mar 11, 1941

The Lend-Lease Act was approved in 1941, which gave around $7 billion in military credits for American manufactured war supplies to Great Britain and other allies; in the fall, a similar Lend-Lease pact would be approved for the USSR with a $1 billion loan.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The attack on Pearl Harbor commences. When Japanese planes launch a surprise attack on United States, destroying the U.S. Pacific Fleet docked. That attack destroyed a lot of lives, with 1,177 sailor and marines perishing in the attack, as well as the loss of twenty-one naval ships. Which we declares war on Japan, officially entering World War II. declaration of war against America.

Jefferson Memorial

Apr 13, 1943

The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. is dedicated on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Anne Frank

Mar 1, 1944

Anne Frank wrote a journal about life in hiding. Her journal became famous. During the Holocaust she hid in a secret place with her family and others. Eventually they all got sent to the death camps. She died at age 15.

Atomic Bomb

Apr 12, 1945

The very first atomic bombed was tested In 1945. It was named S-1 by Truman. He had to face terrible choices. It was test on a little island in the South Pacific.

Franklin D. Roosevelt dies and Harry S. Truman becomes President

Apr 12, 1945

Franklin D. Roosevelt dies and Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd President of the United States

Holocaust

Dec 28, 1945

The Holocaust was terrible event happened from 1939 though 1945. Hitler declared war against the Jews. His way of showing his strength to others. When Hitler caught any Jew, they were sent to concentration death camps if not murdered before that.

Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain

Mar 5, 1946

Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech

The Employment Act

Dec 14, 1946

The Employment Act it's Main purpose was to lay responsibility of economic stability of inflation and unemployment.

Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in baseball

Apr 15, 1947

Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in baseball. When the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at 1st base making him the first African American in major leagues.

Department of War becomes Department of Defense

Aug 10, 1947

Department of War becomes Department of Defense