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The Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. It demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attack, -
The Detroit Race Riot
The 1943 Detroit race riot took place in Detroit, Michigan, from the evening of June 20 through the early morning of June 22. It occurred in a period of dramatic population increase and social tensions associated with the military buildup of U.S. participation in World War II, as Detroit's automotive industry was converted to the war effort. -
The G.I. Bill
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill, was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans. The original G.I. Bill expired in 1956, but the term "G.I. Bill" is still used to refer to programs created to assist U.S. military veterans. -
D-Day
D-day was the beginning of the Battle of Normandy that lasted from June 1944 until August 1944. D-day was the initial attack when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on the Beaches of Normandy, France. This Allied invasion on the German-held beaches resulted in the liberation of Western Europe. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term. -
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dies
On April 12, 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away after four momentous terms in office, leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman in charge of a country still fighting the Second World War and in possession of a weapon of unprecedented and terrifying power. -
Germany Surrenders
On May 7, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies in Reims, France, ending World War II and the Third Reich. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
During World War II, the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000. Many more died later due to radiation poisoning. -
World War II Ends
World War II ended after the official surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945 -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy with the primary goal of containing Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. It was announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, and further developed on July 4, 1948, when he pledged to contain the communist uprisings in Greece and Turkey. -
Beginning of the Korean War
The Korean War began when 75,000 North Korean soldiers poured across the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. It was the first military action of the Cold War. North Korea had support from the Soviet Union, and South Korea had support from the United States. -
End of the Korean War
Fighting stopped on July 27, 1953, when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. It established a "complete cessation of all hostilities in Korea by all armed forces." Though it did end fighting, the agreement is simply a cease-fire as it did not normalize the relations between the two sides.