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American and other Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of France, beginning America's invasion of Europe. D-Day is one of the most historical battles of World War 2.
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This great battle over a group of islands lasted months with thousands of casualties on the American and Japanese lines.
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Germany surrenders ending the war in Europe and allowing the U.S. to focus all of its resources on Japan.
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Robert Oppenheimer successfully creates the atomic bomb and the first testing is held on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico. Oppenheimer who witnessed the occasion said famously said "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
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President Truman orders the go for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His order saved millions of American lives but at the cost of thousands of Japanese lives.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is created among America Canada and other European Countries stating that an attack on one country is an attack on all of them.
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The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea. This caused President Truman to order the U.S. to get involved and support South Korea.
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At Eniwetok, in the Pacific Ocean, the first Hydrogen Bomb named Mike was detonated. It was 690 times more powerful than Hiroshima.