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reelection of Franklin D Roosevelt
This is Roosevelt's third term as persident, He was the first one to make a third tearm -
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pearl harbor
One fateful day on pearl harbor in Hawaii. Japinese planes came and bomed the harbor. After this event Roosevelt declared war on japan. Before that canada declared war. -
Victory at midway
There was a big battle at Midway. Midway is an island in the middle of the Pacific. The battle lasted 4 days. Even the relentlous attacts happened for 4 days we won. -
Defeat
The United States encounters its first major defeat in the European theater of World War II at the Battle for Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. -
D-day
Posibly the most famous act in ww2 was D-day. D-day was Americas biggest invasion on Japanese soil. It was alos caled the attack on normondy. It is the most remembered part of ww2. -
The President Dies
President Roosevelt dies suddenly; Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II. -
The UN
The UN Is formed for the first time. At this stage it already has 55 members. This meeting is partly why the cold war started. This is the first meeting of the UN. -
founding of a park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is established by President Harry Truman. -
military segregation bill
Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the United States military, is signed into effect by President Harry S. Truman. -
B-50
Captain James Gallagher lands the B-50 Lucky Lady II in Texas after completing the first around-the-world non-stop airplane flight. It was refueled four times in flight. -
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1940's
