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Walt Disney released his fifth feature film, Bambi. -
A turning point in World War II where the US defeated the Japanese for the first time on the Island of Midway allowing the US to gain confidence. -
A bill signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt was signed in order to create the USMC Women's Reserve. -
This man would become nicknamed "The Greatest" as an American boxer, and one of the more notable sports figures of the 20th Century. -
The largest seaborne invasion by America to stop German advancements. -
This Bill of Rights was signed giving benefits to war veterans. -
President Truman allows American forces to bomb Hiroshima in Japan with atomic bombs and Nagasaki 3 days later. The Emperor decides to surrender -
The islands of the Philippines were given independence by the United States allowing freedom from over a 400-year dominance. -
The United States aids South Korea during the Korean War to fight against communism. -
Also knowns as the Universal Automatic Computer was the First general-purpose computer designed specifically for business applications. -
The presidential election resulted in Dwight D. Eisenhower winning the election for the Republican Party. -
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first to reach and stand on top of the summit of Mount Everest.