World war 2 cover

Unsung Heros

By garrenmelton

  • Women ages 20-30 where required to go into the work force.

    This event did not happen on January 1, 1939 however it did happen in 1939.

  • Victory Gardens Started

    This event did not happen on January 1, 1940 however this event did happen in the 1940s.

  • Tuskegee Airfeild opens in Alabama

    This event did not happen specifically happen on July 1, 1941 but it did happen sometime in July 1941.

  • Beginning of the World War II

    Johnston has idea to use Navajo people to code messages. This event started sometime in December 1941 and not on the specific date December 1, 1941

  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor

  • Start of coding messsages

    Johnston started to test Navajo’s if it is secure code and if US can use it in real conditions. This events started in early 1942 and not start January 1, 1942.

  • Salvage Program starts

    This event did not happen on January 1, 1942 however it did happen on 1942

  • Signing of Executive order 9066

    FDR signs Executive order 9066.

  • Navajos eventering the War

    First 29 Navajo’s at the Marine base in California. This event happend sometime in May 1942 and not specifically on May 1, 1942.

  • Declaration of war

    Preseident Roosevelt asks congress for declaration of war against Japan.

  • Navajo codes in the War

    Navajo people are fully used in many battles all over the pacific in few Marines divisions. This event did not specifically happen on January 1, 1943 however it did happend through out the year 1943.

  • 44 2nd Activated

  • The 99th heads for North Africa

    This event did not specifically happen on April 1, 1943 however it did happen in April 1943.

  • Rosie the Riveter became famous through the "We can do it!" poster.

  • The 100th Battalion was formed

  • Imporving codes

    Improving the code due to Japanese code breakers and new terms. This event did not happen on September 1, 1943 however this event happen in late 1943.

  • The 100th battalion faced combat near Salerno in Southern Italy

  • 33 2nd arrives in Toronto Italy to fight with 12th Airforce (99th)

    This event did not specifically happen on January 1, 1944 however it did happen in January 1944.

  • The Battle of Monte Cassio Began

  • The 44 2nd saw combat for the first time in the battle of Belvedere

  • 4 pilots of 33 2nd awarded Distinguished Flying cross

    This event did not specificallyhappen September 1, 1944 however it did happen in September 1944.

  • World War II ends

  • Enterment camps Closed

    Between October 15 and Decmber 15 enterment camps started to shut down.