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US
US and 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the axis. -
General Eisenhower
US President FDR appoints General Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied forces. -
Franklin Roosevelt
He announces that he will run for a fourth term as president of the United States. -
Franklin Roosevelt
He was sworn-in for an unprecedented (and never to be repeated) 4th term as US President. -
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt passing. -
Cold War
The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power. -
George Marshall
US Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the "Marshall Plan" to rebuild Western Europe. -
US Supreme Court
US Supreme Court rules in McCollum v. Board of Education that religious instruction in public schools is unconstitutional. -
Harry Truman
US President Harry Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal." -
Harry Truman
US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the development of a hydrogen bomb. -
Hydrogen Bomb
US President Harry Truman announces American development of the hydrogen bomb.