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D-Day
The largest invasion force in human history stormed the French beaches of Normandy in an attempt to drive the occupying German forces back out of the country. -
President Roosevelt dies
President Roosevelt dies in the midst of World War II and is replaced by Harry Truman who steps in as Commander in Chief -
The First Atomic Weapons Test
The United States tested it's first Atomic bomb test about 200 miles outside of Los Alamos, New Mexico. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The United States drops the first atomic bomb, little boy, on the city of Hiroshima in an attempt to make the Japanese people surrender -
The Bombing of Nagasaki
After the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan still refused to surrender to the might of America causing them to drop the second bomb, Fat Man, on the city of Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
After the devastation of the two cities and The American Navy marching towards the islands Japan is forced to surrender and begin to rebuild. -
NATO is Formed
America, Canada, and a few other European nations form the North American Treaty Organization -
The Korean War
The Korean War started by Soviet Backed North Koreans launches and offensive on the South Koreans who are quickly backed by the United States in what becomes a three year proxy was between the two nations