Bombing of Hiroshima
"Little Boy", a gun-type uranium-235 weapon, is used against the city of Hiroshima, Japan
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1945-1953
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Harry S. Truman Biography and Timeline
Follow Harry S. Truman through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.
Harry S. Truman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945–1950Years on this page
1945
Bombing of Hiroshima
Authorises the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1945-1953
Manhattan Project
"Little Boy", a gun-type uranium-235 weapon, is used against the city of Hiroshima, Japan
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1945-1953
1946
Employment Act
The Act declares federal responsibility for promoting maximum employment, production and purchasing power.
Role range: 1945-1953
Employment Act of 1946
Truman signs the Employment Act of 1946, establishing a federal commitment to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power that becomes an important part of the postwar policy setting in which the Federal Reserve operates.
Role range: 1945-1953
1950
Defense Production Act
The Act authorises priorities, allocations and financial support for national-defence production.
Role range: 1950-1953 – 1945-1953
Records, sources and methodology
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