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DC History Event Timeline 1942-1953

By Grant.Simpson
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    World War Two

    America entered World War Two in late 1941, but the war had already been going on in Europe since 1939. America would fight the Germans, the Japanese, and the Italians.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge was a German last ditch attempt to turn the tide of the war. Germany would be defeated by the American forces.
  • President Roosevelt Dies

    President Roosevelt Dies

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt died after health complications. His Vice President Harry S. Truman would take over as President.
  • Germany Surrenders to the Allied Powers

    Germany Surrenders to the Allied Powers

    Germany unconditionally surrenders to the allied powers
  • Soviet Blockade of West Berlin Begins

    Soviet Blockade of West Berlin Begins

    After the relationship between the Soviet Union and the western powers soured, the Soviet Union would block America's access to Berlin.
  • NATO is established

    NATO is established

    The United States and 11 other nations formed a military alliance.
  • Soviet Union's first atomic bomb

    Soviet Union's first atomic bomb

    The Soviet Union detonates its first atomic bomb in Semipalatinsk.
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    Korean War

    The Korean War was a war fought between North Korea and its ally China versus the United States and its allies.
  • China enters the Korean War

    China enters the Korean War

    China enters the Korean War on behalf of the communist government in North Korea.
  • The 22nd Amendment

    The 22nd Amendment

    The 22nd Amendment limited the President to only two terms.