Commander of 6th Army
Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China. Appointed Commander the 5th Army in China
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Commander of 6th Army
Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China. Appointed Commander the 5th Army in China
Commander of Southern Luzon Force
Appointed Commander of the Southern Luzon Force in the Philippines
Commander of US Army Forces in Far East
Appointed Commander of the US Army Forces in the Far East
Commander of US Army Forces in Far East
Appointed Commander of the US Army Forces in the Far East
Commander of US Army Forces in Far East
Appointed Commander of the Southern Luzon Force in the Philippines
Commander of US Forces on Wake Island
Appointed Commander of US forces on Wake Island
Commander of US Forces on Wake Island
Appointed Commander of US forces on Wake Island
Commander of US Pacific Fleet
Appointed Commander of the US Pacific Fleet
Commander of US Pacific Fleet
Appointed Commander of the US Pacific Fleet
Declaration of Four Freedoms
The "Four Freedoms", a commitment to freedom of speech, worship, from want & from fear
Devises a code breaker for breaking Japanese diplomatic code
Devises a code breaker for breaking Japanese diplomatic code
Direction of Rotation of Spiral Nebulae
Edwin Hubble and Nicholas U. Mayall publish a report on the direction of rotation of spiral nebulae, using observed spiral structure and kinematic evidence to investigate galaxy rotation.
Discovery of Plutonium
Co-discovers plutonium and demonstrates that the periodic table can be extended with additional transuranium elements.
Discusses co-operation between the USA & Britain
Discusses co-operation between the USA & Britain
Dismissal
Dimissed after the Battle of Pearl Harbour
Einstein-Pauli Non-Singular Field Result
With Wolfgang Pauli, proves a restrictive result on non-singular stationary solutions of the relativistic gravitational field equations with nonzero total mass.
Enigma Machine
Meets Denniston during follow-up Anglo-American cryptanalytic discussions that deepen Enigma cooperation.
Ground Controlled Approach
Develops radar landing systems for aircraft in poor visibility.
International Sanctions
The US freezes all Japanese assets in the US. The US applies sanctions against Japan for closing the "Open Door" policy in Asia
Invention of Code Breaker
Devises a code breaker for breaking Japanese diplomatic code
Lend-Lease
Appointed Head of Lend-Lease Administration
Lend-Lease
Appointed Head of Lend-Lease Administration
Lend-Lease
Appointed Administrator of Lend-Lease
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
Publication of "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"
Liar Robot Story
Asimov published Liar, exploring the consequences of a robot's attempts to avoid hurting human beings.
Nightfall Short Story
Asimov published Nightfall, a famous story about a civilization confronting an unfamiliar darkness.
Observer-War Dept
Appointed Observer for the War Department
Observer-War Dept
Appointed Observer for the War Department
Open Door
The US applies sanctions against Japan for closing the "Open Door" policy in Asia
Operation Torch
Commands the Western Task Force, only all-American force landing for Operation Torch
Pearl Harbor War Coverage
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into the Second World War and transformed the Times' domestic news agenda.
Reason Robot Story
Asimov published Reason, a story investigating logic and belief through a robot's conduct.
Sanctions
The US applies sanctions against Japan for closing the "Open Door" policy in Asia
Sergeant York
Stars in, "Sergeant York" & wins an Academy Award for Best Actor
Sixth Army
Appointed Commander the 6th Army in China
Special Naval Observer
Appointed Medcial Naval Observer
Special Naval Observer
Appointed Medcial Naval Observer
Supernovae
Hubble publishes a substantial review of supernovae in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, discussing these exceptionally luminous stellar explosions as phenomena observable in external galaxies.
The Outlaw
Writes & directs "The Outlaw", controversial for its sexually explicit content
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