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World War Two
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Executive Order 9066 passed
FDR issues this order to ensure Japan-Americans are contained and cannot aid the enemy -
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Battle of Midway
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Invasion of Sicily
Invasion of Italy by the Allies -
Italy Surrended
They signed the Armistice of Castile surrendering in WW2 -
D-Day
Allied forces landed on several beaches including Normandy, and began their push inland -
Liberation of Paris
German forces surrendered in Paris -
Battle of the Bulge
Last major German campaign in Belgium -
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Operation Plunder
Operation to cross the Rhine (river in Germany) -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies
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Truman Presidency
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Hitler commits suicide
Hitler hears that the Russian army is near and commits suicide -
Bombing of Hiroshima
An atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, eventually prompting japan's surrender -
Nagasaki bombed
This was the second city bombed with the atomic bomb and soon after Japan surrendered -
Japan Surrenders ending WW2
Japan surrenders on USS Maine -
22nd amendment ratified
This said that a president could only serve two terms. -
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Korean War
South Korea was invaded by North Korea, and the UN jumped in to help. The US hugely helped in this war because of the idea of containment -
First Battle of Seoul
This was when North Korean soldiers crossed over the 38th parallel and attacked South Korea. They captured the Capital of Seoul 3 days later -
Second Battle of Seoul
In this Battle, the UN and South Korean forces recaptured Seoul. -
Battle of Inchon
"The Battle of Inchon resulted in both a victory and a change in strategy for the United Nations. Battle of Inchon was an amphibious invasion with the Inchon area being secured by the UN forces. The battle also ended series of victories by the Communist troops and also severed the supply line of the communist army." -
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Battle of Chosin Reservoir
This battle was between UN and the Chinese troops. Although the Chinese won, they suffered massive casualties -
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Operation Ripper (Fourth Battle of Seoul)
"Operation Ripper was intended to destroy the Chinese People’s Volunteers Army (PVA) and the North Korean Army around Seoul, Hongch’on, and Ch’unch’on." Although the UN and South Korean Army recaptured Seoul, they did not succeed in fully defeating the PVA because they escaped -
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Operation Courageous
"Operation Courageous was conducted by the U.S. Army to trap a large number of communist army troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers." The UN troops won and the communists fled -
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The Battle of the Imjin River
" The Chinese troops attacked the United Nations (UN) base at the lower Imjin River to try and recapture Seoul. The United Nations territory where the battle took place was under the British forces supported by the Belgian battalion. The British forces managed to hold on to their position for three days despite the superiority of the Chinese troops. The ferocity of the battle caught the attention of the world because of the fate of the regiment." -
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Battle of Old Baldy
"The Battle of Old Baldy was a series of five battles for control of Hill 266 occurring over a period of several months from 1952 into 1953." The Un troops captured the outposts, but both sides lost a great deal of men -
Eisenhower becomes President
