WWII Timelone

Grandpa Gardner graduates from high school

Mar 22, 1939

Invention of the Antibiotics

Jul 15, 1939

http://www.classtools.net/fb/40/bV5jfS
The invention of the Antibiotic helped people prevent and heal diseases.

The movie Pinochio was realeased into theaters

Jul 15, 1939

WWII starts

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades poland kickstarting World War Two

WWII Timespan

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Declarations of War

Sep 3, 1939

Britain and France declare war on Germany

The birth of Mike Dicta

Oct 18, 1939

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1939.html

Grandpa Gardner starts Indiana university

Oct 22, 1939

The birth of Tina Turner

Nov 26, 1939

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1939.html

The birth of Bruce Lee

Nov 27, 1939

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1940.html

The birth of Chuck Norris

Mar 10, 1940

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1940.html

Grandma Gardner graduates high school

Mar 22, 1940

Invention of the Color TV

Jul 15, 1940

http://www.headingfortheexits.com/an-hfte-presentation-the-spelling-b-list/tv-color-bars/
From the original black and white TV. The color TV let viewers see in more colors and detail.

Invention of the Radar

Jul 15, 1940

http://www.prlog.org/11292973-codaoctopus-colmek-receives-unique-radar-production-contract-from-major-defense-prime.html
The radar helped people locate enemies without them knowing. The main use was in ships and boats. The common fish finder is a form of radar.

Grandma Gardner starts work at Wilson Brothers Bank

Jul 15, 1940

The birth of John Lennon

Oct 9, 1940

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1940.html

The birth of Kim Jongil

Feb 16, 1941

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1941.html

Invention of the Jet Engine

Jul 15, 1941

http://academic.csuohio.edu/cact/acrl%20project.htm
The jet allowed planes to go faster and longer. All the planes today used by the US for war has jets on them.

Great uncle Ed joins the army

Jul 15, 1941

Mount Rushmore completed

Oct 31, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Coal mine explosion kills 1572 people in Manchuria

Mar 21, 1942

492 people die in a Boston fire

Mar 21, 1942

Invention of the Aqua Lung

Jul 15, 1942

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua-lung
The aqua lung allowed people to stay underwater for longer times.

Invention of the Helicopter

Jul 15, 1942

http://www.vhfcn.org/unitlinks.html
The helicopter was mainly used to get around. though not that used in WWII. The helicopter was useful in the Veitnam war.

Invention of the Atom Bomb

Jul 15, 1942

http://www.fullyallgood.com/attractions-en.html
The bomb made small to large battles unessesary. it could destroy city's in a snap.

Album "White Christmas" was realeased

Jul 15, 1942

Grandpa Gardner goes into navy office training

Mar 22, 1943

Grandpa Gardner Graduates early from IU with a buisness degree

Jun 15, 1943

The Invention of Silly Putty

Jul 15, 1943

http://www.loti.com/silly_putty.htm
Silly putty was an accident from making fake rubber,

Invention of the Computer

Jul 15, 1943

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer
The computer let people access a library of info at their fingertips.

Invention of the Rocket

Jul 15, 1943

http://www.halotracker.com/Forums/ShowThread.aspx?ID=30430&Page=3
The rocket allowed people to fire the bomb that you would have to hover over the target to be fired from a distance.

Race riots in Detroit and in New York

Jul 15, 1943

The birth of Jerry Springer

Feb 13, 1944

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1944.html

Jennifer Jones won the Academy award for best actress

Mar 21, 1944

Grandma Rapala graduates then goes to college

Mar 22, 1944

Grandpa gardner is stationed in Pearl Harbor

Mar 22, 1944

Under Admiral Nimitz

The birth of George Lucas

May 14, 1944

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1944.html

Allies land on the beaches of Normandy

Jun 6, 1944

Grandpa Rapala graduates and works on pinicillin

Sep 22, 1944

From wisconsin

The birth of Danny De Vito

Nov 17, 1944

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1944.html

The birth of Bob Marley

Feb 6, 1945

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/year/1945.html

Bing Crosby won the Academy Award for best actor

Mar 15, 1945

Black markets appear in Europe

Mar 21, 1945

Hitler commits suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Germany surrenders to the western allies

May 7, 1945

Germany surrendered to the Soviets

May 9, 1945

Cordell Hull won the nobel peace prize

Jul 15, 1945

Atomic Bomb

Aug 6, 1945

The U.S. drops the atomic bomb on hiroshima

Atomic Bomb

Aug 9, 1945

The U.S. drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Japan surrenders

Sep 21, 1945