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Executive order 9066
President Roosevelt signed this order giving military commanders free reign to declare "military zones," leading to the internment of German Americans, Italian Americans, and most notably, Japanese Americans -
Roosevelt's reelection
Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey, becoming the only president to serve four terms -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The United States drops the atomic bomb nicknamed "little boy" on Hiroshima, Japan -
War ends in the Pacific
Aboard the USS Missouri, the Japanese sign their official surrender, ending the war in the Pacific definitively -
Jackie Robinson signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson became the first black player break the MLB color barrier in over sixty years -
Korean War begins
President Truman sends military aid to South Korea after it is invaded by North Korea -
Soviet spies convicted
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death after being found guilty of espionage -
The Korean War ends
The U.S., South Korea, China, and North Korea sign an armistice ending the Korean War