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Executive Order 9066
This order commanded that any person of Japanese descent should be relocated from the exclusion zones to designated camps. -
GI Bill
This bill offered a variety of benefits (such as education) to veterans returning from WWII. -
D-Day
D-Day took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. This attack led to the end of WWII and Europe's victory. -
Franklin Rosevelt becomes President
Franklin D. Rosevelt is sworn in for a 4th term. -
Franklin Roosevelt dies
Franklin D. Roosevelt suddenly dies. Harry S. Truman is sworn in as President. -
First Atomic Bomb
The first atomic bomb dropped in Japan on Hiroshima (named Fat Man). -
formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is formed with the USA, England, Canada, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, and Denmark as a defense pact. -
Germany divided
Berlin and the rest of Germany is split down the middle one side being Communist and the other Capitalist. -
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The Korean War
Started when North Korea invaded South Korea, the UN was unable to push them back, resulting in a cease fire. -
22nd Amendment
This Amendment limited Presidents to 2 terms. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president
Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the 34th US President. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg Convicted
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg were convicted of being spies for the Soviet Union and sharing government secrets related to the atomic bomb.