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Two ammunition ships explode in Port Chicago, killing over 300 people.
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Harry S. Truman became the 33rd president of the U.S.
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Hitler dies and Berlin falls to the Soviets. They surrender unconditionally at Reims, France. This end the war in Europe
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The Philippines is granted independence by the U.S.
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President Truman approved the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later another bomb is dropped on Nagasaki.
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After the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs, Emperor Hirohito surrenders.
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George C. Marshall, Secretary of State, suggests aiding the European countries with war recovery. The Congress approved it and they distributed $12 billion over 4 years
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NATO, or the North Atlantic treaty organization, is created with 30 countries. They say that if you attack one country in the alliance, then you attack them all.
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North Korea invaded South Korea. Two days later the U.S. gets involved when Truman orders the Air Force and Navy to the peninsula. No one really one the war
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The first hydrogen bomb, nicknamed Mike, exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific ocean.