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Executive order 9066 is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The G.I. Bill of Rights is signed into law, providing benefits to veterans.
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President Roosevelt dies suddenly; Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II.
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The first atomic bomb, the Trinity Test, is exploded at Alamogordo, New Mexico, after its production at Los Alamos.
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The Atomic Energy Commission is established.
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Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's barrier against colored players
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Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the United States military, is signed into effect by President Harry S. Truman. More
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Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the United States military, is signed into effect by President Harry S. Truman. More
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Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the United States military, is signed into effect by President Harry S. Truman. More
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Thirty-five military advisors are sent to South Vietnam to give military and economic aid to the anti-Communist government.
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death.
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President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower travels to Korea to try and end the conflict.
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The first color televisions go on sale.