1942-1953

By JaidynHope

  • The Battle of the Coral Sea

    The Americans won a naval victory over the Japanese.

  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway was a duel between aircraft carriers of the Americans and Japanese.

  • D-Day

    American, British, and Canadian forces invaded France implementing Operation Overlord.

  • The Soviet Union Enters Germany

  • Americans Capture Okinawa

  • Americans Successfully Test the First Nuclear Bomb in the World

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    Harry S. Truman is President of the United States

  • Hiroshima is Hit by an Atomic Bomb

  • Nagasaki is Hit by an Atomic Bomb

  • World War II is Over

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    The Cold War

    The Cold War was a political battle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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    The Second Red Scare

    Americans were sparked with fear over communism.

  • The Soviets Build a Ground Blockade Blocking Access to West Berlin

  • The Soviets Lift the Ground Blockade Across West Berlin

  • The Soviet Union Successfully Tests an Atomic Bomb

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    The Korean War

    Communist North Korea fought South Korea who was sided with the United States.

  • The United States Successfully Tests a Hydrogen Bomb

  • The USSR Successfully Tests a Hydrogen Bomb