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D-Day
Also known as operation overload, this was the invasion of Normandy during WW2 -
Battle of Okinawa
A major battle on Okinawa island fought by the United States against the Imperialist Japanese Army -
Germany Surrenders
On this day a document was signed that confirmed Germany was surrendering, this meant WW2 was over. -
Little Bomb
A bomb that was dropped over the city of Hiroshima in Japan by a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay -
Truman Doctrine
Stated that the United States would help protect all democratic nations from anyone trying to invade or terrorize them -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a military alliance between 30 member states -
Korean War
A three-year war fought between North and South Korea along the border of the two -
Transcontinental TV introduced
President Truman made the very first transcontinental tv broadcast appearance, which was broadcasted across the nation at the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference