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GI Bill
It was a law that was created to provide more benefits for World War II veterans. -
D-Day
The Allied forces launched a massive attack on the Nazis in Europe. It is remembered as the largest sea invasion. -
Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
End of WWII
World War II finally came to an end when Germany surrendered. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was directed at Europe when their economy started faltering. The Marchall Plan injected large amounts of money to help the European countries. -
McCollum vs. The Board of Education
The Supreme Court overturned a "release time" principle, where time was set aside for religious training during school. -
NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a mutual defense pact in which the United States and Canada were joined by England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. -
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The Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. The North was backed up by the USSR and the South was backed up by the U.S.