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First Atomic Bomb Construction Scheduled to Begin
During 1942, and agreement was struck between the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt that initiated the start of the construction of the Atomic bombs that would be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Invasion of Normandy Beach
Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of France in Normandy which aided to begin the World War II invasion of Europe that would ending causing Paris to regain its freedom. -
Death of President Roosevelt
After Roosevelt's sudden death, Vice President Harry S. Truman assumed the presidency and became the commander in chief during World War II. -
Germany's Surrender
The unconditional surrender of Germany at Reims, France. -
The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
President Truman allowed the use of the first ever Nuclear bomb after extensive warnings, dropped in Hiroshima. Three days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Soon after, on August 15, the Emperor of Japan surrendered -
USSR Blockades
The USSR began to create its land blockade of the Allied-ran sections of Berlin, Germany. -
Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin about an invasion of Europe being planned in June 1944, named Operation Overlord. -
The Korean War
When troops of North Korea invade South Korea it leads to U.S. involvement two days later. This conflict ending up lasting around three years