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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt was the 32th U.S. President. He served throughout the term 1933 to 1945 where he consequently died in office -
D-Day
D-Day was an Allied Victory in the coast of France where the German Army was successfully defeated. This war is said to have turned the tide of the war. -
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was said to be one of the bloddiest battles there were. However, even though the Allies turned victorious at this event, both sides lost many men. An interesting fact is that this battle took place on Easter Sunday. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
The United States dropped an atomic bomb in Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This event in 1945 killed around 146,000 citizens in Hiroshima and about 80,000 in Nagasaki. -
World War II Ends
One of the most catastrophic wars ends on September 2, 1945. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was used to give the right to the United States to help other democratic countries that either needed economic or military help. This Doctrine was made with the main purpose of influencing democracy throughout the World. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was created on 1948, it was used to provide aid to Europe, specifically the West, where there were the most damaged countries after the events of the War. This Plan provided Europe with 15 billion dollars of aid to help those needed. -
RDS-1
The RDS-1 that was succesfully experimented on August 29, 1949, put into move the atomic race between the Soviets and The United States. -
First Hydrogen Bomb
“Mike” was the first Hydrogen Bomb tested by the United States in November 1, 1952 in the Pacific Marshall Islands as a part of the atomic race. -
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Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States that pertained from the Republican Party. He was in office from 1953 to 1961.