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Executive Order 9066
President Roosevelt signed executive order #9066. Allowed military leaders to remove all “non--American" looking soldiers. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Leaves Office
Franklin D. Roosevelt is president until his untimely death in 1945 due to a cerebral hemorrhage. -
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harry S. Truman Fills the Shoes of Presidency
As the vice president of Roosevelt, he came up to position due to his former's death. he would go on to help the nation and other nations with his Doctrine against communism. -
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Nagasaki and Hiroshima Bombings
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict. -
The End of World War II
After six years of death and violence between many different nations, the worst war in history came to an end. -
Nagasaki and Hiroshima Bombings
Two bombs are dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima within days of each other. This was a product of the war going on in Japan. -
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The Cold War Begins
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Truman Doctrine
The Doctrine proposed by Harry S. Truman. This report was written and approved to keep the Soviet Union from expanding further. -
The Marshall Plan
Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposes aid extension to European nations for war recovery. -
USSR Blockade
The USSR began to build a blockade around Berlin to convince the U.S. to stop spreading the anti-communist movement. -
NATO
The North American Treaty Organization is formed to make a political and military alliance between the U.S. and Europe. -
The Hydrogen Bomb is Developed and Tested
The first hydrogen bomb named Mike is successfully tested in the Pacific Ocean.