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Invasion of Italy
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Pearl Harbor
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Japanese Internment Camps
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order in 1942 that allowed the imprisonment of Japanese Americans in the Westen parts of the United States. This allowed the Secretary of State to promote areas as war zones. -
Normandy landings(D-Day)
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Splitting of North and South Korea
North and South Korea split after the events of World War II. The Soviet Union supported North Korea, whereas the United States supported South Korea. -
Battle of Okinawa
A battle between the United States Army and the Japanese army which took place in Okinawa, Japan, in 1945. Okinawa was the ideal place for Japanese Commanders to stand, for they knew if Okinawa was obliterated, the rest of Japan would be obliterated as well. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Hiroshima completely eradicated about 90% of the whole city which resulted in 80,000 fatalities. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Only 3 days later, the United States dropped another bomb, but this time, it is in Nagasaki which killed about 40,000 people. That is not all with the deaths brought from the bombing, though. Days after the bombing, tens of thousands of people then died due to the nuclear reactions from the bombs. -
Taekwondo
Choi Hong Hi is the creator of the martial art form called, "taekwondo." He was a general for the South Korean Army, and he served in the Japanese army during World War II. Taekwondo got its name on April 11, 1955. -
Cold War
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Trumen Doctrine
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Berlin Airlift
Western Allies created the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies such as food and fuel to people who are in the Western parts of Berlin. In the Berlin Airlift, there were seven different airforces participating which resulted in over 200,000 flights in a year. -
Syngman Rhee
Got elected President of South Korea in 1948, and served until 1960. The Korean War started in the 1950s, and he led South Korea during the war. He was the cause of thousands of deaths within South Korea for those who supported communism.
