Events
In January, as World War 2
was happening, Turkey was
neutral for most of the war,
however, in 1945, Turkey
declared war on Germany
and Japan but do not take
part in combat.On September 1, 1939,
World War 2 broke out,
and Turkey was to remain
neutral for most of the war.On May 14, 1950,
the very first democratic
elections took place in
the Turkish RepublicOn October 14, 1965,
Suleyman Demirel
becomes Prime Minister,
a position he is to hold
for seven yearsIn June of 2002, Turkey
assumed command of
the International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) in
Afghanistan.In May of 2010, Relations
with Israel come under
severe strain after nine
Turkish activists were killed
in an Israeli commando raid
on an aid flotilla attempting
to reach Gaza.In June of 2016, Turkey
recalls its ambassador
to Berlin after
Germany parliament
adopts a resolution
declaring as genocide
the killing of Armenians
by Ottoman Turkish
forces during WW1.On December 7, 1941,
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor,
resulting in the US entering
World War 2On October 24, 1945,
The United States joins
the United NationsOn December 11,
1941, The United States
declares war on Germany
and Italy after both
nations declared war
on the United StatesOn June 5, 1968, Presidential
candidate Robert F. Kennedy
was assassinatedOn March 28, 1979,
Three Mile Island
nuclear accident occurredOn October 17, 1979,
The United States
Department of Education
is establishedOn April 19, 1995, the
Oklahoma City bombing
happenedOn August 23, 2005,
Hurricane Katrina
flooded and destroyed
much of southern
United StatesOn July 8, 2008, Oil prices
in the United States hit a
record $147 per barrel
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