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Germany invades Poland
Started one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, It ended 6 October 1939 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland. -
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France surrender to Germany
Hitler unleashes his blitzkrieg invasion of the low countries and France with a fury. Within 3 weeks they surrendered -
Japenese attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on the Americans isued by the Japenese -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was fought near the U.S. mid-Pacific base at Midway atoll, It represents the strategic high water mark of Japan's Pacific Ocean war -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered to be the turning point in World War 2 . The battle at Stalingrad mad ethe German army go into retreat. -
Harry S Truman called for a re-election of president
Harry S Truman called for a re-election of president at Syria mosque. -
Garbagemen call a strike
After receiving a pay raise 290 garbagemen had their 8th strike in 3 years. -
SMOG
A weird thick smog covered the city and prevented many workers from going to work that day. -
City creates own garbagemen
The city hired garbagemen and they worked under the 80 man police squad for protection. -
Garbagemen strike works
After 11 days of the strike the city council passed ordinances to put the garbagemen under private contractors. -
garbagemen back to work
The garbagemen voted to return to work and had to remove 9000 tons of garbage that built up over the 20 striking period. -
Orchestra
The Pittsburgh city orchestra went on tour. -
Medal of Honor recipient
Sgt. Charles E, Kelly was Pittsburghs first M.O.H recipient. -
Mrs. Roosevelt visits Pittsburgh again
Mrs. Roosevelt visited Pittsburgh for the second time in 3 months. She spent the day touring the city. -
$5,000,000 war bonds
With the cities left over war bonds they bought a LST-750 ship -
D-Day
It was when the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy which was a 50 foot mile long stretch of ocean. When they got on land the were met heavily with German artillary. -
no strike war
20,000 employees started a nonstrike pledge for the duration of the war. -
war loan went over
There was a $334,398,644 spending in fixing up the 19- county for Western Pennsylvania -
wrongful survey
The city raised $903,398,644 and only $322,000,000 went to the soldiers. -
Allies liberate Paris
It was accounted as the last battle in the fight to over take Normandy. -
Post war Project
The first postwar project by the counties commissioners construction of the $4,000,000 Dravosburg Bridge over the Monongahela River. -
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey was a Republican candidate for president -
President Roosevelt
After winning his fourth termvMr. Roosevelt carried Allegheny County with a 75,582 majority level over Thomas E. Dewey. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was fought over the winter months. It was the last Nazi offensive attack on the Allied forces. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The main goal of the allied forces was to capture 3 axis power air fields. The allied forces succeded in capturing the air fields. -
F.D.R dies
He died of a cerebral hemorrhage which is a stroke due to a blood clought in his brain.Harry Truman became the president from Franklin D. Roosevelt's death just before the end of World War 2. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler killed himself by taking cyanide which is very poisinous and then he shot himself. His death was praised by anyone who was a part of the allied forces -
VE Day
Germany surrenders to the allied forces due to no other choice. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The bomb was dropped from an American B-29 Superfortress. The plane's crew said they saw a cloud of smoke rising and intense fires engulfing the bomb site. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The bomb was dropped by parachute from an American B29 Bomber. It exploded about 1,625 ft above the ground and is believed to have completely destroyed the city -
V-J day
Victory over japan day. It was the day japan surrendered to the allied forces.
