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The first A-bomb was put into effect between Great Britain and the United States -
Hitler declares total war starting the second world war. -
Allied soldiers invaded the beaches of Normandy in France -
World War II ends in Europe as Germany surrendered -
Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd president of America and is in office for 2 terms. -
The Soviet Union puts up land blockades against the US in Germany. -
North American Treaty Organization is formed by the US, Canada, and Western European countries. -
North Korea and the Soviets invade South Korea and the US aided South Korea in the war. -
Truman gives a speech on the transcontinental tv about the Japanese peace treaty in San Francisco -
Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected the president of the United States. He served 2 terms.