22 years after the first World War ends, a new war now underway in Europe expands as Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The US declares war against Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941. The Nazis invade Yugoslavia and Greece, and attempt to invade the Soviet Union.

The war in Europe expands to North Africa.

A hurricane in Bangladesh (Bengal) kills 61,000. Eventually 1.5 million die from the resulting famine.

The tide of the war in Europe begins to turn as Allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, the 6th of June, 1944.

Harry Truman becomes president after Roosevelt dies in office. World War II ends: Germany surrenders, then Japan after the atomic bomb is used.

The Cold War begins between the US idealogy of individual freedom under God, and the communist philosophy of the USSR.

American Chuck Yeager becomes the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound.

The independent Jewish nation of Israel is formed by the United Nations.

Mao Zedong leads Chinese communists to victory in civil war in China. National network television introduced in the US. Pan Am creates first scheduled transatlantic passenger service.