Post on 20-Jan-2016
By: Nathaniel RobertsBy: Nathaniel Roberts
1940- Leon Trotsky 1940- Leon Trotsky assassinatedassassinated Assassinated on August 21,1940Assassinated on August 21,1940
Died at 60 and was assassinated by Died at 60 and was assassinated by a Stalinist Agenta Stalinist Agent
Also was attempted to be Also was attempted to be assassinated on May 24,1940 at his assassinated on May 24,1940 at his home but survived the attackhome but survived the attack
Leon Trotsky factsLeon Trotsky facts
Leader in the Russian Revolution in Leader in the Russian Revolution in 19171917
Founder and Commander of the Founder and Commander of the Red ArmyRed Army
Expelled from the communist party Expelled from the communist party and deported from the Soviet Unionand deported from the Soviet Union
Escaped from Prison Twice Escaped from Prison Twice
1941- Japanese Attack 1941- Japanese Attack Pearl HarborPearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was attacked on Pearl Harbor was attacked on Sunday December 7Sunday December 7thth,1941 by ,1941 by the Japanese the Japanese
The attack started at 7:53 a.m. The attack started at 7:53 a.m. and lasted until 9:45 a.m. and lasted until 9:45 a.m.
2,335 service men and 68 2,335 service men and 68 civilians were killed, and 1,178 civilians were killed, and 1,178 woundedwounded
Pearl Harbor attackPearl Harbor attack On December 8On December 8thth the U.S. declared war on the U.S. declared war on
Japan, and on December 11Japan, and on December 11thth Germany and Germany and Italy declared war on the U.SItaly declared war on the U.S
This attack brought the U.S into the WarThis attack brought the U.S into the War
President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941 President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941 ““ a date that which will live in infamy a date that which will live in infamy””, which , which was is one of the Presidents most famous was is one of the Presidents most famous quotesquotes
1942-Harrison Ford born1942-Harrison Ford born Born on July 13,1942 in Chicago Born on July 13,1942 in Chicago
IllinoisIllinois Ford then later became one of the Ford then later became one of the
worlds most famous actors worlds most famous actors Ford starred in some of the worlds Ford starred in some of the worlds
most famous films including: The most famous films including: The Star Wars Films which were Star Wars Films which were ““A New A New HopeHope””, , ““The Empire Strikes BackThe Empire Strikes Back””, , and and ““Return of the JediReturn of the Jedi””. He also . He also starred as Indiana Jones , and starred as Indiana Jones , and starred as the main character in starred as the main character in ““ The FugitiveThe Fugitive””..
1942-Harrison Ford1942-Harrison Ford
Has won 1 Golden Globe, and 1 Has won 1 Golden Globe, and 1 OscarOscar
Harrison Ford is currently 69 Harrison Ford is currently 69 years old, and lives in New York years old, and lives in New York City. Ford also maintains a 800 City. Ford also maintains a 800 acre ranch in Jackson Hole, acre ranch in Jackson Hole, WyomingWyoming
1943- Warsaw Ghetto 1943- Warsaw Ghetto UprisingUprising Jews at Warsaw Ghetto learned of the final plan to deport Jews at Warsaw Ghetto learned of the final plan to deport
the rest of the Jews in the ghetto to the Treblinka death the rest of the Jews in the ghetto to the Treblinka death camp to be killed.camp to be killed.
After learning about the Final Deportation, Mordecai After learning about the Final Deportation, Mordecai Anielewicz founded the Z.O.B which means Jewish Anielewicz founded the Z.O.B which means Jewish Fighting OrganizationFighting Organization
On April 19, 1943 the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began On April 19, 1943 the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began when German Troops entered the Ghetto to deport when German Troops entered the Ghetto to deport surviving Jewssurviving Jews
Warsaw Ghetto Jews Fought and Held out against Warsaw Ghetto Jews Fought and Held out against German Troops for 27 daysGerman Troops for 27 days
On May 8On May 8thth the Z.O.B headquarters was captured and on the Z.O.B headquarters was captured and on May 16May 16thth the German Troops announced that the fighting the German Troops announced that the fighting was over and The Ghetto was to be burnedwas over and The Ghetto was to be burned downdown
1944-D-Day1944-D-Day On June 6On June 6thth,1944 Americans and other allied ,1944 Americans and other allied
troops landed on 5 beach heads in Normandy troops landed on 5 beach heads in Normandy to start the invasion called D- Dayto start the invasion called D- Day
The success of D-Day was the Beginning of the The success of D-Day was the Beginning of the end for the Germansend for the Germans
By August almost all of France had been By August almost all of France had been captured and under control of the Americans captured and under control of the Americans and alliesand allies
Hitler was forced to fight a two-front war Hitler was forced to fight a two-front war against the Russians on the East and the against the Russians on the East and the Americans, British, Canadians, and French on Americans, British, Canadians, and French on the Westthe West
Within a year Hitler committed suicide and the Within a year Hitler committed suicide and the War in Germany was overWar in Germany was over
1944- D-Day facts1944- D-Day facts
One of the 5 landings at Omaha Beach One of the 5 landings at Omaha Beach had one of the most difficult landings, had one of the most difficult landings, navigation problems resulted in many navigation problems resulted in many men drowning before the reached the men drowning before the reached the landland
9,000 allied troops were killed or 9,000 allied troops were killed or woundedwounded
5,000 ships and 13,000 aircrafts were 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircrafts were involved in the D-Day invasioninvolved in the D-Day invasion
1945-Atomic bombs 1945-Atomic bombs droppeddropped
The first atomic bomb was dropped on The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6Hiroshima, Japan on August 6thth,1945,1945
The bomb was dropped in order to The bomb was dropped in order to speed up the end of World War 2, speed up the end of World War 2, 70,000 died immediately and another 70,000 died immediately and another 70,000 died in the next five years 70,000 died in the next five years from the Bombs radiation from the Bombs radiation
2/32/3rdrds of Hiroshima was destroyed s of Hiroshima was destroyed
1945- Atomic Bombs 1945- Atomic Bombs droppeddropped
On August 9On August 9thth, 1945 just 3 days after the , 1945 just 3 days after the Hiroshima bomb, a second bomb was Hiroshima bomb, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki after Japan did not dropped on Nagasaki after Japan did not surrendersurrender
The Nagasaki bomb was considered to be The Nagasaki bomb was considered to be stronger than the Hiroshima bomb but the stronger than the Hiroshima bomb but the mountainous and rough terrain caused the mountainous and rough terrain caused the bomb to not do as much damagebomb to not do as much damage
40% of Nagasaki was destroyed and 70,000 40% of Nagasaki was destroyed and 70,000 people diedpeople died
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb factsbomb facts
The Hiroshima bomb was The Hiroshima bomb was dropped at 8:15 a.m. and dropped at 8:15 a.m. and exploded 1,900 feet above the exploded 1,900 feet above the citycity
The Hiroshima bomb was The Hiroshima bomb was nicknamed nicknamed ““little Boylittle Boy””
The Nagasaki bomb was dropped The Nagasaki bomb was dropped at 11:02 a.m. and exploded at 11:02 a.m. and exploded 1,650 feet above the city1,650 feet above the city
1946- Bikinis Introduced1946- Bikinis Introduced On July 5On July 5thth,1946 the bikini swimsuit was ,1946 the bikini swimsuit was
introduced by a French man named Louis Reard introduced by a French man named Louis Reard The 1946 summer was the first war free summer The 1946 summer was the first war free summer
in years and Louis Reard wanted to create a in years and Louis Reard wanted to create a product that matched the liberated and good product that matched the liberated and good mood of peoplemood of people
It was advertised as basically a bra top and two It was advertised as basically a bra top and two inverted triangles of cloth connected by stringinverted triangles of cloth connected by string
He had a hard time finding a professional model He had a hard time finding a professional model who would model his invention but then he who would model his invention but then he finally came across Micheline Bernardinifinally came across Micheline Bernardini
1946- Bikini introduced1946- Bikini introduced
After the debut the bikini was a hitAfter the debut the bikini was a hit The Bikini didnThe Bikini didn’’t become popular in t become popular in
Europe until the 1950s and didnEurope until the 1950s and didn’’t become t become popular in America until the Early 1960spopular in America until the Early 1960s
The Bikini grew more popular after Brian The Bikini grew more popular after Brian Hyland came out with the song Hyland came out with the song ““itsy bitsy itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikiniteenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini”” in in 1960 and the popularity of the bikini still 1960 and the popularity of the bikini still continues to grow continues to grow
1947- Jackie Robinson 1947- Jackie Robinson Becomes first African Becomes first African American in MLBAmerican in MLB
On April 15,1947 , Jackie Robinson became the On April 15,1947 , Jackie Robinson became the first black in the Major League baseballfirst black in the Major League baseball
He played the historic first game with the He played the historic first game with the Brooklyn DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers
25,000 people watched this game in person at 25,000 people watched this game in person at Eobets Field in Brooklyn, New YorkEobets Field in Brooklyn, New York
He played 151 games and hit 1,518 times He played 151 games and hit 1,518 times before retiring from the MLBbefore retiring from the MLB
Jackie Robinson died on October 24Jackie Robinson died on October 24thth,1972 at ,1972 at age 53 from heart problemsage 53 from heart problems
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson awards/factsawards/facts
Awarded first ever Rookie of the Awarded first ever Rookie of the Year awardYear award
Named the National LeagueNamed the National League’’s Most s Most Valuable PlayerValuable Player
Lead the Dodgers into a World Lead the Dodgers into a World Series Victory in 1955Series Victory in 1955
His number His number ““4242”” was retired in 1997 was retired in 1997
1948- Babe Ruth dies1948- Babe Ruth dies In November 1946 Babe Ruth entered In November 1946 Babe Ruth entered
the hospital after suffering monstrous the hospital after suffering monstrous pain above his left eye. It was cancer pain above his left eye. It was cancer and he went through surgery, but not and he went through surgery, but not all of the cancer was removedall of the cancer was removed
The cancer later grew back and Babe The cancer later grew back and Babe Ruth died on August 16Ruth died on August 16thth,1948 at age ,1948 at age 5353
Babe Ruth FactsBabe Ruth Facts Born as George Herman Ruth Jr. on Born as George Herman Ruth Jr. on
February 6February 6thth, 1895, 1895 Won 3 world series, 2 with the Red Won 3 world series, 2 with the Red
Sox and 1 with the New York YankeesSox and 1 with the New York Yankees Known as one of the greatest left Known as one of the greatest left
handed pitchers and the greatest handed pitchers and the greatest baseball player of all timebaseball player of all time
Inducted into the Baseball half of fameInducted into the Baseball half of fame
1949- Harry Truman 1949- Harry Truman inaugurated as Presidentinaugurated as President
On January 20On January 20thth 1949, Harry 1949, Harry Truman was inaugurated as the Truman was inaugurated as the 3333rdrd president of the United States president of the United States
Harry Truman won the election by Harry Truman won the election by a 4 percent difference in votes a 4 percent difference in votes which was 49 percent to Thomas which was 49 percent to Thomas E. Devey's 45 percentE. Devey's 45 percent
This was Harry TrumanThis was Harry Truman’’s second s second term as presidentterm as president
1949- Harry Truman 1949- Harry Truman Presidency FactsPresidency Facts
Harry Truman was best known during his Harry Truman was best known during his Presidency for defeating Germany, being Presidency for defeating Germany, being one of the founders of the United Nations, one of the founders of the United Nations, having the Marshall Plan passed, and having the Marshall Plan passed, and authorizing the atomic bombs to be dropped authorizing the atomic bombs to be dropped on Japanon Japan
Truman authorized the atomic bombs to be Truman authorized the atomic bombs to be dropped on Japan to speed up the end of dropped on Japan to speed up the end of World War 2World War 2
Harry Truman died on December 26Harry Truman died on December 26thth,1972 ,1972 in Kansasin Kansas