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hitler improves manstein plan
Adolf Hitler gave his approval to the Manstein Plan on 17th February, -
german U boats sunk
In WW1 45 German U boats sunk just this month. Today was the day it started. -
France surrenders
During this period, Hitler built up his forces on Germany's western frontier. -
Hitler calling to invade britian
plan, code named Unternehmen Seelöwe and was scheduled to take place in mid-September 1940. -
War on japan
United States Congress declared war upon the Empire of Japan in response to that country's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the prior day. -
aggresion pact
Breaks non-aggression pact with Stalin and invades the Soviet Union. -
star of david
All Jews are ordered to wear the Star of David, seperating them from the rest of the nation. -
Declare war
Hitler declares war with the United States. -
building the auschwitz
The building of Auschwitz began, and the deportation of Jews started. -
pearl harbor
Japanese had a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. -
U.S. declares war on italy
The United States delcares war upon Italy. -
U.S. declares war
The United States Congress declared war upon Bulgaria. -
Battle of Stalingrad Begins
Battle of Stalingrad was a battle of World War II between Nazi Germany and its allies and the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. -
First eye bank at haospital
The first eye bank was established at New York Hospital. -
nations
United nations is established. -
end of war
World War 2 finally ends. -
Soviet union
As it was becoming increasingly clear that the Soviet Union was going to miss its agreed upon deadline for withdrawing their forces from jointly occupied Iran -
joseph stolen
Joseph Stalin, at a meeting of Voters of the Stalin Electoral District, Moscow, declared that communism & capitalism were incompatible. -
speech
churchill gives his "iron curtain speech -
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein spoke via radio to students at Northwestern University about the necessity of world government. -
Prime Minister
British Prime Minister Clement Attlee Addressed the United Nations on the subject of atomic energy -
Bikini Atoll
Operation Crossroads took place on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific series of 3 nuculer tests -
president truman
received a report that had been based on Kennan's observations, with further contributions from Kennan. -
campaign
Democratic Army of Greece launched a campaign to win control of the whole country -
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
President Truman created the Atomic Energy Commission and appointed David E. Lilienthal its chairman -
Magazine
Collier's magazine published their "Man and the Atom" issue, in which the editors set out to explore the positive side of atomic energy. -
Harry S truman
Harry S truman elected president -
airlift
Berlin airlift begins -
creation
state of israel is created -
joining
United states joins NATO -
DSE
following the withdrawal of remaining DSE forces into Albania, a treaty was negotiated with the Royalists which signaled the end of the war. -
Troops
U.S. sends troops to korea -
psycho
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Released -
debates
First Televised Presidential Debates -
trial
Adolf Eichmann on Trial for Role in Holocaust -
Wall
Berlin Wall Built -
Moon
JFK Gives "Man on the Moon" Speech -
Peace
Peace Corps Founded -
missles
Cuban Missile Crisis -
Bond Movie
First James Bond Movie -
Bombing
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing -
Death
JFK Assassinated -
speech
Martin Luther King Jr. Makes His "I Have a Dream" Speech -
act
Civil Rights Act Passes in U.S. -
Dark
New York City Great Blackout -
release
Nazi Albert Speer Released From Spandau Prison -
celebrate
First Kwanzaa Celebrated -
music
The beatles break up -
disks
Computer Floppy Disks Introduced -
Hijacking
Palestinian Group Hijacks Five Planes -
new additions
London Bridge Brought to the U.S. -
money
United Kingdom Changes to Decimal System for Currency -
entertainment
VCRs Introduced -
TV
•M*A*S*H T.V. Show Premiers -
End war
U.S. Pulls Out of Vietnam -
nixon
U.S. President Nixon Resigns -
WINNER
Arthur Ashe First Black Man to Win Wimbledon -
computers
•Microsoft Founded -
Dictartor
Pol Pot Becomes the Communist Dictator of Cambodia -
Earthquake
Tangshan Earthquake Kills Over 240,000 -
Joined
North and South Vietnam Join to Form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam -
elvis
Elvis Found Dead
