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Invade North Africa
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Allies invade France on D-Day.
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President Roosevelt dies of a stroke and is succeeded by his Vice President , Harry Truman.
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Harry S. Truman is inaugurated as the 33rd President of the United States.
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Germany surrenders unconditionally.
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U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Central Intelligence Agency is established.
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The Presidential Succession Act is signed into law by President Truman
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Soviets begin blockade of Berlin in the first major crisis of the cold war.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization is established
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After 11 months of refusing to provide basic essentials to the West Berlin people, the blockage finally came down.
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Cold war conflict between Communist and Non-Communist forces on Korean Peninsula.
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President Truman, without the approval of Congress,commits American troops to battle in Korean War.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States.
