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Executive order 9066
In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States government made an order to relocate the Japanese American population within the country into camps. (Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-iVxs2xuYc) -
D-Day
One of the most decisive days in the history of World War II, D-Day was an invasion on the beaches of Normandy in France and ultimately turned the tides of the war. (Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XP7OHf06YQ) -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
A shock to many in the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died at the age of 63 due to a cerebral hemorrhage. -
Harry S. Truman Becomes President
After the sudden loss of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman is swiftly elected in to office as the 33rd President of the United States. -
The End of Hitler's Reign
Alongside his new spouse Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in Berlin, Germany as the Russian Army approached and took over. -
The Battle of Okinawa
Being one of the last, largest, and bloodiest battles of World War II, the Allied American forces attacked and bombed the Japanese occupied island of Okinawa, in order to gain a victory on June 22, 1945. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
To finish the war entirely, the United States decided to make the gut wrenching decision to drop some of the first ever atomic bombs on the the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many civilian casualties were the result. (Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncq_Wye43TM) -
The End of World War II
This marks the official day that Japan and its leaders surrendered to the Allies and formally ended World War II. (Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj29TkHKxPk) -
The Microwave
An American engineer named Percy Spencer is typically given credit for inventing them microwave. He was given inspiration for this invention from technology that was previously developed for World War II. -
The Buick
The car manufacturer known as Buick, exploded in popularity during the late 1940's and early 1950's. -
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The Korean War
One of the next big wars to occur after World War II, was the Korean War. after World War II, Korea was officially split up into two sections; the north was controlled by the Soviet Union and the south was controlled by the United States. Tensions were high and war finally broke out after North Korea made an attack on South Korea. (Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxaegqvl4aE) -
The Birth of the Laser
A man by the name of Charles Hard Townes was an American physicist that was responsible for inventing the idea of the "Maser" in 1953. His efforts while working at Columbia University eventually led to what we now know commonly as the laser. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower Becomes President
After running as a Republican and winning, Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the Presidency and ends a long pattern of Democrats being elected into office.
