In the early part of 1945, U.S. military command was involved in a campaign against Japanese controlled islands in the Pacific Ocean, One such Island was Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima was a small volcanic island located 700 miles southeast of…
Category: This Day in History
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
During the 1920s, Gang warfare was rampant on the streets of Chicago. One of the big players was a gangster named Al Capone. Capone sought to consolidate control by eliminating his rivals in the illegal trades of bootlegging, gambling, and…
February 2 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
On February 2,1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed that brought an end of the Mexican-American War. The war lasted from 1846-1848. The tensions between Mexico and America began when Mexico severed relations with the U.S. in March 1845.…
January 26
January 26, 2022 marks the 80th Anniversary of the United States troops arrival in Europe. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. In response to this declaration of war, Germany…