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Defeat of the Japanese by the US at Midway, signaling a turning point in the Pacific front of WWII as one of the most decisive naval battles in US naval history.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes president for a fourth term, making him the longest serving US president in history.
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The sudden death of FDR leaves the US under Vice President Truman.
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The Germans surrender following the death of Hitler, ending the war in Europe.
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The US drops the Atomic Bomb on the Japanese industrial city of Hiroshima in an attempt to end WWII.
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The US enters into war against communist North Korea to liberate the South from communism.
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The 22nd amendment to the Constitution is ratified, limiting the presidency to two terms
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War ends in Korea with a ceasefire, North Koreans driven back to the 38th parallel.
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