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U.S. stops Japanese at Coral Sea and Midway
Also known as the Battle at Coral Sea, U.S. naval airplanes halted Japanese invasion units that on their way to New Guinea. -
Germany surrenders in WW2
Germany officially surrenders to the Allies (Great Britain, France, U.S., Soviet Union, and China) marking the unofficial end of World War 2. -
Atomic Bombs
U.S. starts atomic warfare by dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The U.S. did this because it was apart of the Quebec Agreement, which let them have Great Britain's consent to the action. -
Beginning of the Cold War
The Cold War begins due to many long-term past issues that were never resolved. For example, one issue was the democracy of America being highly opposed to the Communist mindset. [the Soviet Union] -
Integration of the Military
On this day, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which basically abolished all racial segregations within the military realm. -
22nd Amendment: two term Presidential limit
The 22nd Amendment was ratified by the states on this day, which allowed the President to only serve two terms maximum as President before he must step down, a prospective eight-year limit. -
Election of 1952
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President of the United States of America. -
Guaranteed Wage Plan
Industries everywhere agreed on a constant guaranteed annual wage, despite sick days and what not. The only limit was that the employee had to have been with the company for a certain amount of time before this guaranteed wage applied to them.