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Executive Order 9066
The executive order signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to relocate Japanese people within America and place them in internment camps. -
FDR is elected for his fourth term
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to serve his fourth consecutive term, the longest any president in history has served. -
Death of FDR
Roosevelt dies from a hemorrhagic stroke, months after beginning his fourth term as president. -
End of WWII
Japan formally signed their surrender and was the official end to WWII, following Germany's surrender on May 8th, earlier the same year. -
CIA is created
Central Intelligence Agency is formed to handle important security information for the government. -
Marshall Plan
A program meant to provide financial aid to Western Europe to help its rebuilding, following the destruction of WWII. -
Korean War
The war between North and South Korea when the North decided to invade the South. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes 34th President
Dwight Eisenhower elected after serving in WWII and went on to serve two terms as president.