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The death of FDR resulted in President Truman making the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan and end the war.
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"Little Boy" and "Fat Man" are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. This action caused Japan to surrender and WWII to end. This displayed to the world that America was a superpower
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that segregation is school is illegal. This was a major step in not only civil rights, but securing the opportunity for all to pursue the American Dream
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America took down the Guatemalan government and ended the Guatemalan Revolution, displaying America's efforts for world peace.
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The US increased its Vietnam bombings. Vietnam is the most controversial war that the US was involved in and showed that America is not only a melting pot in nationality, but also in ideology.
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Armstrong became the first man to ever walk on the moon. This officially declares the USA as winners of the "space race" and displays to the world that America, while not old, is just as powerful and innovative as other nations.
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After Watergate, President Nixon stepped down from office, showing that America should value character in their leader above all else.
