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The United States and allies invade the beach at Normandy -
The United States attacks the Japanese at Okinawa island. -
Germany surrenders and effectively ends WWII in Europe -
The US drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Japan signs an Instrument of Surrender, ending WWII -
The US and 50 other countries form the United Nations -
North Korea invades South Korea -
Eisenhower becomes the 34th president of the US
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