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Kidney Dialysis Machine
This new invention was brought to life in 1943 by Dutch physician Willem Kolff. The idea of this expounding new machine came to him while watching a patient suffer from kidney failure and knew exactly that the only way he could save this patient was by cleaning their blood stream. After he created this invention, many different lives were saved and the medical field was forever changed. -
End of the Holocaust
After the many years of Jews being in confinement and bearing persecution by the Nazi's, the Russian Army is able to reach Berlin and put a stop to this injustice. -
Japanese Bombing
America completely changed the pace of the war when they proceeded to drop a deadly atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, the U.S. Army dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki, completely devastating the Japanese empire. -
World War II Ends
On September 2, 1945 America was able to accept Japan's surrender and agreement to what they had done, in summation, ending the Second World War. -
The start of the Cold War
Just when America thought that the horizon had been seen after World War II had ended, the beginning of a horrifically long political battle was just in sight. -
Korean War
This war is fought between North and South Korea (with American aid to the South Koreans) -
22nd Amendment Passed
This amendment limited the president of the U.S. to only two terms of office (a total of 8 years) which remains a rock solid law upheld even today. -
The death of Josef Stalin
Josef Stalins death was caused by a brain hemorrhage and he died tragically at the age of 73.