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An American naval army victory took place. This meant the turning point of the Pacific War
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Mass murders begin in Auschwitz
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Italy declared war on Nazi Germany
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Russia wins at The Battle of Stalingrad
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Allies invaded France, and we now call in D-Day
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Franklin Roosevelt wins his fourth inauguration
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Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill meet in Yalta at the USSR to discuss postwar Germany
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Germany surrenders unconditionally
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The first atomic bomb is detonated in July of 1945
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In August, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Japan
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The United Nations were established in October of 1945
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President Roosevelt dies, and is replaced by Truman
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The CIA is established
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Truman signs the Presidential Succession Act, making it official
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Congress passes foreign bill including the Marshall Plan, which provided postwar recovery for Europe
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Soviets began the blockade of Berlin and this became the first major crisis of the Cold War
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Truman begins his second inauguration
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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The Korean War was from 1950-1953. This was a conflict between the Communists and non-Communists
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North Korean Communists invaded South Korea
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Without the approval of Congress, Truman sent American troops into battle
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The Armistice Agreement is signed
