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Atomic Bomb
The first atomic bomb was created. -
Landing on Guadalcanal
The Americans landed on the Solomon Islands in the first battle that America was in of World War 2 -
D-Day
Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of France to begin the World War II invasion of Europe that would lead to the liberation of Paris. -
Port Chicago Incident
Two ships loading ammunition at Port Chicago Naval Weapons Station in California explode. The accident killed three hundred and twenty people. -
President Roosevelt Death
President Roosevelt dies. Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II. -
Germany Surrenders
The unconditional surrender of Germany at Reims, France concludes the military engagements of World War II in Europe. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
President Harry S. Truman gives the go-ahead for the use of the atomic bomb with the bombing of Hiroshima. Three days later, the second bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. On August 15, Emperor Hirohito of Japan surrenders. -
USSR Blockades
The Soviet Union begins its land blockade of the Allied sectors of Berlin, Germany. -
NATO
the North American Treaty Organization, is formed by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations. The treaty stated that any attack against one nation would be considered an attack against them all. -
The Korean War
North Korea invades South Korea, South Korea gets aid from the United States.