United States History 1942-1953

Declaration of War

Jan 1, 1942

The United States along with 25 other countries sign a declaration of war against the Axis. This was the first time the name "United Nations" was used.

FDR Dies

Apr 12, 1945

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died of a stroke on April 12, 1945, ending the longest term a president has ever held in the United States.

V-E Day

May 8, 1945

Victory in Europe day was accomplished on May 8, 1945, after Germany was defeated.

Japan Surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

On August 6, 1942, the atomic bomb Fat Man was dropped into Hiroshima. Killing at least 80,000 lives, the United States expected Japan to surrender. Upon Japan's silence, Little Boy was dispatched on August 9th killing an additional 40,000. Both of these devastating events together led to Japan's peace agreement which was signed onboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.

Vietnam

Jun 14, 1949

French-allied state of Vietnam is officially formed and Bao Dai is installed as Emporer. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bao-Dai

Cinderella

Feb 15, 1950

Walt Disney's twelfth animation, Cinderella, is premiered in Boston.

Espionage

Mar 29, 1951

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted and sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union.

Armistice

Jul 27, 1953

North Korea and United Nations sign an armistice to stop fighting and divide Korea at the 38th parallel.