The Year 1943
History and Politics
World War II:
Germany withdraws from the Caucasus.
Japanese driven from Guadalcanal.
British Eight Army reaches Tripoli.
General Paulus surrenders at Stalingrad.
Hitler orders "scorched earth" policy.
Allied armies in North Africa placed under Eisnehower's command.
22-ship Japanese convoy sunk in Battle of the Bismark Sea by US planes.
German Army surrenders in Tunisia.
US recaptures Aleutians.
Allies land in Sicily, and soon occupy Palerno.
Mussolini dismissed.
US troops enter Messina.
Allies land in Salerno Bay and invade Italy.
Eisenhower announces Italy's unconditional surrender.
American Fifth Army takes Naples.
Italy declares war on Germany.
Agreement to liberate Korea after Japnese defeat.
US forces regain islands in Pacific.
Allied "round-the-clock" bombing of Germany begins.
Wiley B. Rutledge appointed to the US Supreme Court.
Science, Technology, Growth
Penicillin successfully used in the treatment of chronic disease.
Waksman ans Schatz discovers streptomycin.
1300-mile-long "big Inch" oil pipeline, from Texas to Pennsylvania, begins operation.
Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology; Henrik Dam (Dan.) and
E. A. Doisy (US) for discovery and analysis of vitamin K.
Nobel Prize for Physics; Otto Stern (US) for experiments and
discoveries in molecular beam theory and proton movement.
Daily Life
Henry Kaiser's first "Liberty" ships are launched.
Charlie Chaplin marries Oona O'Niell.
Nuffield Foundation formed.
President Roosevelt freezes wages, salaries, and prices to forestall inflation.
Infantile paralysis epidemic kills almost 1200 in US, cripples thousands more.
Rationing of shoes, meat, cheese, fats, and canned food in US begins.
US War Labor Board orders coal mines to be taken over by the government when 0.5 million miners strike.
Pay-as-you-go income tax system instituded in US.
Race roits break out in several major US cities whose labor
population has been bolstered by influx of southern Blacks.
Zoot suit (with reet pleat) becomes popular attire amoung hepcats in US.
Lindy hop yields to jitterbugging in US.
US Lawn Tennis Singles won by Lt. J. R. Hunt, women's won by Pauline M. Betz.
"Count Fleet" Johnny Longden up, wins Belmont, Preakness Stakes, and Kentucky Derby.
In hockey, Detroit defeats Boston, 2-0, to win Stanley Cup.
Rose Bowl football game is won by Georgia.
New York (AL) defeats St. Louis (NL) to win World Series, 4-1.
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