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First Computer is Created
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Presidency of Harry S. Truman
Put into office after death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Created Marshal Plan; a means of economic growth for post war Europe. Also credited for ending racial discrimination in government and military positions. -
End of WWII
Fall of Japanese and Italian Empires, Creation of the United Nations, Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers -
Microwave Oven Was Invented
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Slinkies Were Invented
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Polaroid Camera is Invented
Edwin Land releases the first instant camera. -
Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers
Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in major league baseball. -
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Korean War
War between North and South Korea. Soviet Union and US both involved on opposing sides. Part of the Cold War. -
22nd Amendment
Amendment passed limiting the number of times a president can be elected. -
Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected.