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Executive Order 9066
This executive order called for the relocation of all Japanese citizens on the west coast in concentration camps. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a battle between the United States and Japan and was a turning point in the war, which was a Japanese defeat. -
D-Day
D-Day was the day that Allied troops went to France, so that France could gain its liberation. -
G.I. Bill
The G.I. Bill is passed, which gives veterans benefits. -
FDR dies
President Franklin D. Roosevelt suddenly passes away and Vice President Harry Truman becomes president. -
Harry Truman is elected president
Harry Truman is elected president, while earning less than 50% of the popular vote. He was elected because of his electoral college votes. -
Korean War begins
The Korean War begins because North Korea and the Soviet Union are trying to spread communism in South Korea and the US intervenes. -
Dwight Eisenhower is elected president
General Dwight Eisenhower was elected president, though he wasn't completely familiar to politics. -
Korean War ends
An armistice agreement was signed by the US, North Korea, and China, which ceased the fighting in Korea.