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US and 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the axis.
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US President FDR appoints General Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied forces.
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He announces that he will run for a fourth term as president of the United States.
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He was sworn-in for an unprecedented (and never to be repeated) 4th term as US President.
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Franklin Roosevelt passing.
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The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
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US Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the "Marshall Plan" to rebuild Western Europe.
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US Supreme Court rules in McCollum v. Board of Education that religious instruction in public schools is unconstitutional.
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US President Harry Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal."
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US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the development of a hydrogen bomb.
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US President Harry Truman announces American development of the hydrogen bomb.