1941 World War II breaks out. Many more tribal members go off to serve honorably in the war. 1946 Indian Claims Commission formed. Minnie Evans leadership starts. 1950s Korean War.
More tribal members go off to war.
1953 Efforts start to terminate tribe, but the leadership of Minnie Evans prevented this from happening. Also relocation period. 1960s Vietnam Conflict. A time of division in this country over the war and a time of division on the Potawatomi reservation. Tribal Constitution suspended by the Bureau of Indian Affairs because of the divisions and political infighting in the tribe.