US History and Gov2

Loch Ness Monster

May 2, 1933

I chose this event because this is when the first picture was snapped of It raising speculation about it being real. The word "monster" was reportedly applied for the first time to the creature by Alex Campbell, after got a picture of it, because of this it gained the name Loch Ness monster.

The End of Proibition

Dec 5, 1933

I chose this because it was the repeal the ban on alcohol which allowed Americans to drink freely again and it stopped most gang activity. The 21st Amendment was ratified, as announced in this proclamation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment of January 16, 1919, ending the increasingly unpopular nationwide prohibition of alcohol.

Memorial Day Massaacre

May 30, 1937

I chose this because On Memorial Day of May 30th 1937 workers protested because of unfair wage and because of this the police shot them. Memorial Day massacre of 1937, the Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago, on May 30, 1937. The incident took place during the "Little Steel Strike" in the United States.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q3RUGLfFv0]

Manhattan Project

Oct 20, 1939

I chose this because this is when the the project of atomic bombs started which later help us in the war. The Manhattan Project was a research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. Started in 1939

The First Jet Engine was Made

May 16, 1940

I chose this because this is when the first jet was made later helping the Germans during the war. Hans von Ohain of Germany was the designer of the first operational jet engine, though credit for the invention of the jet engine went to Great Britain's Frank Whittle. Whittle, who registered a patent for the turbojet engine in 1934, received that recognition but did not perform a flight test until 1941.

v2 rocket

Sep 17, 1942

V2's were ballistic missiles launched from mobile units, each V2 rocket was 46 feet high and carried a ton of explosives. The first attack on London, on 8 September 1944, gouged a crater 32 feet across, killed three people and injured 22.

2nd battle of el alamein

Oct 11, 1942

The Second Battle of El Alamein was a decisive battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway. With the Allies victorious, it marked the watershed of the Western Desert Campaign. The British victory turned the tide in the North African Campaign and ended the Axis threat to Egypt, the Suez Canal and the Middle Eastern and Persian oil fields via North Africa. The Second Battle of El Alamein revived the morale of the Allies, being the first big success against the Axis.

B-52 Super Fortress

Feb 28, 1943

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II. It was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by the United States in World War II. The B-29 also excelled in low-altitude nighttime bombing. One of the B-29's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Sherman Firefly

May 13, 1943

The Sherman Firefly was a tank used by the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth and Allied armored formations in the Second World War. It was based on the US M4 Sherman, but fitted with the powerful 3-inch caliber British 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle mounting the 17-pounder in the war.

Operation fortitude

Jun 23, 1943

Operation Fortitude was for a World War 2 military deception employed by the Allied nations as part of an overall deception strategy during the buildup to the 1944 Normandy landings. Fortitude was divided into two parts North and South, with the aim of misleading the German high command as to the location of the invasion. Fortitude plans involved the creation of phantom field army which threatened Norway and Pas de Calais. The operation was intended to divert Axis attention away from Normandy.

works cited for 1933 - 1941

Oct 12, 2016

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pVdKXluMUqli4rH0-woqqH0UBbIj_dwSplxoo-W2hBE/edit

works cited for 1941-1945

Dec 16, 2016

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w4Q_wGziYjdrQwkdvwuObR4gK1sUNW-xjVZ5Ajx5XBg/edit