Bibliograph

1940-1960, the twentieth century, Jennifer A. Bussey, book editor

Type

Label

1940-1960, the twentieth century, Jennifer A. Bussey, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-183) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1940-1960

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51216007

Responsibility statement

Jennifer A. Bussey, book editor

Series statement

Events that changed the world

Sub title

the twentieth century

Table Of Contents

Event 1: Bombing of Pearl Harbor; December 7, 1941 -- Event 2: Japanese Americans are sent to internment camps; February 19, 1942 -- Event 3: Normandy invasion; June 6, 1944 - Event 4: Liberation of Dachau; April 29, 1945 -- Event 5: Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; August 6 and 9, 1945 -- Event 6: Nuremberg trials; November 20, 1945-August 31, 1946 -- Event 7: Truman Doctrine establishes the Policy of Containment; March 12, 1947 -- Event 8: Anne Frank; The diary of a young girl is published, 1947 -- Event 9: People's Republic of China is established; October 1, 1949 -- Event 10: Rosa Parks refuses to surrender her bus seat; December 1, 1955 -- Event 11: Elvis "the king of rock and roll" Presley signs with RCA; December 1955 -- Event 12: Soviets launch Sputnik; October 4, 1957

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