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The U.S. congress approves the first peacetime conscription draft in anticipation of possible American involvement in WWII.
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FDR was re-elected for his third term as president. He had strong leadership when they entered the war and under his guidance, they were becoming more powerful.
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Program under which the US supplied the UK, Soviet Union, China, France, and others with materials and supplies.
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Citizen Kane was nominated for academy awards in 9 categories. RKO is a company. RKO stands for Radio-Keith-Orpheum.
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Began for the purpose of ending WWII.
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Took 400 something workers, 14 years to build, and was named after Charles E. Rushmore an NYC attorney who was out there on business.
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Led the US into WWII.
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"War location camp" in the wake of imperial Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
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It was the first decisive victory for allied forces in the Pacific during WWII.
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Rioting that lasted for 3 days before federal troops restonred order between blacks and whites.
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D-day is a military term used to designate the start of an operation. It was when allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
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To send those that served in the U.S. armed forces during WWII to college.
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Signaled the beginning of d-day.
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Made the developement of the atomic bomb and became President after FDR died.
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Soviet army was advancing from the east, and americanas were advancing from the west, catching Germany in a pincer attack. Hitler committed suicide and they surrendered.
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Put an end to WWII by making Japan surrender.
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Compromised 51 nations, convened at westminster central Hall in London England.
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NBA was founded. It is the pre-eminent mens proffesional basketball league in North America.
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Jackie became the first aftrican american in the major leagues when played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Helped rebuild Western European economies after WWII to prevent the spread of soviet communism.
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People respected Truman because of his role in developing the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine and his leadershop in the Korean war and Berlin airlift.
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The "North Atlantic Traty Organization" was founded in response to the threat posed by the soviet union.
