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The U.S government approves a sale of surplus war material to Great Britan.
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The U.S occupies Iceland in an attempt to thwart an invasion from Nazi Germany.
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North Africa is invaded by the U.S and Great Britan.
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Race riots in Detorit and Harlem result in the death of 40 and injury of 700 people.
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The G.I Bill of Rights is signed into law, providing benefits to veterans.
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The first atomic bomb, the Trinity Test, is exploded at Alamogordo, New Mexico. After its production at Los Alamos.
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400,000 mine workers begin to strike, with other industries following their lead.
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Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's barrier against colored players when he debuts on first base for Branch Rickey's Brooklyn Dodgers.
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The Soviet Union begins its land blockade of the Allied sectors of Berlin, Germany. A counter blockade by the west was put into effect, as well as a British and U.S. airlift of supplies and food, until both blockades were lifted on September 30, 1949.
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U.S withdraws it's troops from Korea.
