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| Alliance Deane, John Russell |  |
| Oct Moscow Meets the Russians & confirms the Allied decision at Quebec to launch Overlord |
| Alliance Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 24th Jan Washington 2nd meeting of USA& UK leaders |
| 24th Jan Washington Roosevelt & Churchill demand the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy & Japan |
| Ambassador Harriman, Averell | |
| Appointed Ambassador to Russia |
| Anvil Marshall, George Catlett | |
| 11th Dec Directs Commanders to divert as many LCS carriers as possible to Overlord & Anvil |
| Armistice Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 8th Sep Italy announces an armistice |
| Battle of Tunisia Bradley, Omar Nelson | |
| Tunisia Commander of the USAtroops at the battle of Tunisia |
| Birth of Joplin, Janis Joplin, Janis | |
| 19th Jan Texas Birth of Janis Joplin |
| Birth of Morrison, James Douglas "Jim" Morrison, James Douglas "Jim" | |
| 8th Dec Melbourne Birth of James Douglas "Jim", Melbourne, Florida, son of Admiral George Stephen Morris on |
| Birth of Walker, David Walker, David | |
| 12th May Birth of David Walker |
| Birth of Wells, Mary Wells, Mary | |
| 13th May Birth of Mary Wells |
| Birth of Woodward, Robert Woodward, Robert "Bob" | |
| 26th Mar Birth of Robert "Bob" Woodward |
| Bolero Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| A million Americans are shipped to Britain for the Allied invasion of Europe |
| Bombing of Germany Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 27th Jan Washington The USAairforce bombs Germany for the 1sr time |
| Bombing of Sicily Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 3rd July Sicily The Allies begin bombing the airfields of Siciliy as a prelude to invasion |
| Brigadier General Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| Appointed Army Brigadier General |
| Appointed Brigadier-General |
| Capture of Gela Patton, George Smith | |
| 11th Aug Gela Captures Gela during the 1st American landings on Sicily |
| Capture of Messina Patton, George Smith | |
| 17th Aug Messina Arrives at Messina 2 hours ahead of Montgomery |
| Capture of Palermo Patton, George Smith | |
| 22nd July Palermo Caputres the Sicillian capital of Palermo |
| Capture of Pantelleria Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 11th June Pantelleria Eisenhower's forces capture the Italian island of Pantelleria |
| Capture of Salerno Clark, Mark | |
| 9th Sep Salerno Units of the 5th Army land on the Italian mainland at Salerno |
| Capture of Salerno Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 9th Sep Salerno The 5th USAArmy lands in the Gulf of Salerno as part of an operation to capture Naples |
| Capture of Sicily Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 16th Aug Sicily The Allies complete the capture of Sicily |
| Capture of Sicily Patton, George Smith | |
| 17th Aug Sicily Sicily is in Allied hands after a campaign lasting 38 days & costing 31,000 casualties |
| Commander II Corps Bradley, Omar Nelson | |
| Appointed Commander of the II Corps in Tunisia |
| Sicily Appointed Commander of the II Corps in Sicily |
| Appointed Commander of the II Corps in Tunisia |
| Commander II US Corps Patton, George Smith | |
| Appointed Commander of II USACorps |
| Conference of Algiers Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 29th May Algiers 29 May-3 June, Eisenhower agrees to invade Italy after Sicily |
| Conference of Cairo Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 22nd Nov Cairo Opening day of Conference for Allied leaders in Cairo to discuss the war in Asia |
| 24th Nov Cairo 1st day of bi-lateral talks between Britain & the USA |
| 24th Nov Cairo It is agreed to restore all territory lost by the Republic of China |
| 24th Nov Cairo Japan will lose Pacific Islands seized since the beginning of World War I |
| Conference of Cairo Roosevelt, Theodore | |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| Conference of Casablanca Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Casablanca A joint Allied staff COSSAC is set up for invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944 |
| Casablanca Announces the Allies will only accept the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers |
| 24th Jan Casablanca A joint Allied offensive will be launched on the Contentin Peninsula |
| 24th Jan Casablanca An Allied strategy is agreed to defeat Germany then Britain will fight against Japan |
| 24th Jan Casablanca Sicily will be invaded in July & in August |
| Conference of Casablanca Roosevelt, Theodore | |
| 14th Jan Casablanca Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a 'second front' in Europe |
| Conference of Quebec Hull, Cordell | |
| Quebec Assures to the Russians that a second front will open in 1944 |
| Conference of Quebec Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Quebec Plans a 4 power declaration to establish peace before the peace treaties are signed |
| Conference of Tehran Bohlen, Charles | |
| Nov Tehran Acts as an interpreter for President Roosevelt |
| Conference of Tehran Deane, John Russell | |
| 9th Nov Tehran Cables the JCS Russia will demand mobilization in Italy or invasion of the Balkans |
| Conference of Tehran Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Nov Tehran Agreed to mount Overlord & send a diversionary force to the sth of France in May 1944 |
| 28th Nov Tehran Opening day of the Tehran Conference attended by Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin |
| Dec Tehran Declatation, "we have concerted our plans for the destruction of the German forces" |
| Declaration of Four Nations Hull, Cordell | |
| Announces the removal of alliances & defines spheres of influence in post-war Europe |
| Diplomacy Davies, Joseph | |
| Appointed Go-between between Roosevelt & Stalin & preserve the Atlantic Charter |
| Diplomacy Harriman, Averell | |
| Persuades Churchill of the wisdom of a meeting between Roosevelt & Stalin |
| Diplomacy Hull, Cordell | |
| 25th Oct Announces a plan for the post-war rehabilitation & reconstruction of Russia |
| Diplomacy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Washington Invites Russia to attend the Casablanca Conference but Stalin refuses |
| 1st Dec Washington Roosevelt, Churchill & Kai-Shek demand Japan's return to its 1894 boundaries |
| 1st Dec Washington Roosevelt, Churchill & Kai-Shek demand Japan's unconditional surrender |
| Diplomacy Roosevelt, Theodore | |
| 14th Jan Casablanca Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a 'second front' in Europe |
| 27th May Washington Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Washington where they agree a cross-Channel invasion (Operation Overlord) to be provisionally be launched on 1 May 1944. |
| 17th Aug Quebec Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| Diplomacy Stimson, Henry Lewis | |
| Opposes Churchill's efforts to divide Europe into spheres of influence |
| Governor Warren, Earl | |
| California Appointed Governor of California |
| Husky Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| Jan Sicily Supreme Allied commander for the attack of Sicily & the Axis "underbelly" in Europe |
| Husky Roosevelt, Theodore | |
| 10th July Sicily Allies land on Sicily (Operation Husky): almost 3,000 landing craft, and supply ships involved in landings |
| Invasion of Europe Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Casablanca A joint Allied staff COSSAC is set up for invasion of Europe in the Summer of 1944 |
| A million Americans are shipped to Britain for the Allied invasion of Europe |
| Invasion of France Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Washington Churchill refuses to participate in an Allied invasion of France |
| Invasion of Italy Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 3rd July Sicily The Allies begin bombing the airfields of Siciliy as a prelude to invasion |
| 26th Oct Offerred 60 Landing Ship Tanks until 15 Dec |
| Invasion of Italy Roosevelt, Theodore | |
| 10th July Salerno Allied forces land on the Italian mainland at Salerno, almost 400 landing craft and supply ships involved in landings |
| Invasion of Rhodes Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| Sep Rhodes Allied commanders agree to postpone an invasion of Rhodes in order to hold Italy |
| Invasion of Sicily Clark, Matt | |
| 10th July Sicily Commands the 5th Army during the Allied invasion of Sicily |
| Invasion of Sicily Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| Jan Sicily Supreme Allied commander for the attack of Sicily & the Axis "underbelly" in Europe |
| 3rd July Sicily The Allies begin bombing the airfields of Siciliy as a prelude to invasion |
| 9th July Sicily The Allied invasion of Sicily begins |
| Invasion of Sicily Patton, George Smith | |
| 10th July Sicily Lands ashore at the head of the 7th Army |
| Invasion of Sicily Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 24th Jan Sicily The Casablanca Conference agrees Sicily will be invaded in July & in August |
| Invention Atomic Bomb Oppenheimer, Julius Robert | |
| Los Alamos Appointed head of the Manhattan Project by Roosevelt to develop the atomic bomb |
| Invention Atomic Bomb Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Roosevelt decides to test Einstein's theory & develop the atomic bomb |
| Lieutenant General Patton, George Smith | |
| Promoted to Lieutenant General |
| Appointed Lieutenant General |
| Naturalization Kissinger Kissinger, Henry Alfred | |
| 19th June Becomes a naturalized USAcitizen |
| Operation Roundup Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| The invasion of France is called off because of the cost of Operation Torch in Africa |
| Operation Torch Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Washington Roosevelt agrees to the British request to invade North Africa, Operation Torch |
| Overlord Bradley, Omar Nelson | |
| Aug Normandy Commands the USA1st Army during Operation Overlord |
| Oct Normandy Arrives in England to take command of the 1st Army |
| 20th Oct Normandy The HQ for the 1st USAArmy opens in England |
| Overlord Brereton, Lewis H | |
| Sep Normandy Arrives in England to organize a USAtactical air force in the United Kingdom |
| Overlord Deane, John Russell | |
| Oct Moscow Meets Russian representives & confirms the decision at Quebec to launch Overlord |
| Overlord Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 29th Oct Normandy Opposes a diversionary attack on Southern France as this will weaken the main attack |
| Dec Cairo Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| Overlord Marshall, George Catlett | |
| 11th Dec Normandy Directs Commanders to divert as many LCS carriers as possible to Overlord & Anvil |
| Overlord Morgan, Frederick E | |
| July Normandy Morgan & COSSAC advise landong in Normandy within the Bay of the Seine close to Caen |
| Sep Normandy Ordered by the CCS to take "necessary executive action" to implement Overlord |
| Overlord Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Nov Tehran Agreed to mount Overlord & send a diversionary force to the sth of France in May 1944 |
| Overlord Roosevelt, Theodore | |
| 27th May Washington Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Washington where they agree a cross-Channel invasion (Operation Overlord) to be provisionally be launched on 1 May 1944. |
| 17th Aug Quebec Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| Project Manhattan Oppenheimer, Julius Robert | |
| Los Alamos Appointed head of the Manhattan Project by Roosevelt to develop the atomic bomb |
| Rankin Marshal, George Catlett | |
| 20th Oct Operation Rankin could win the war ahead of Operation Overlord |
| Resolution Connally Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| Nov Washington Senate voting is 85-5 in favour |
| Nov Washington The USASenate recognizes the need for an international peacekeeping organization |
| Siege of Naples Clark, Matt | |
| 1st Oct Naples Leads the 5th Army into Naples |
| Siege of Rome Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 24th Oct Rome Cables the Combined Chiefs of Staff calling for extra manpower & landing craft |
| Strike Miners Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 28th Oct Miners go on strike |
| Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Nth Africa |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for the western Mediterranean |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for western Europe |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Nth Africa |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in the western Mediterranean |
| Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in western Europe |
| Dec Cairo Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord |
| Dec Cairo Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord at the Cairo Conference |
| 6th Dec Cairo Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhower's appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt |
| Surrender Germany Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 24th Jan Washington Roosevelt & Churchill demand the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy & Japan |
| Surrender Italy Eisenhower, Dwight David | |
| 8th Sep Italy surrenders to the Allies |
| Surrender Italy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 24th Jan Washington Roosevelt & Churchill demand the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy & Japan |
| Surrender Japan Roosevelt, Franklin Delano | |
| 24th Jan Washington Roosevelt & Churchill demand the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy & Japan |
| Suspension Patton Patton, George Smith | |
| Sicily Suspended during the invasion of Siciliy for assaulting a shell-shocked soldier |
| Under Secretary State Stettinius, Edward Reilly | |
| Appointed Under Secretary of State |
