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Battle of Coral Sea
American Naval victories at the Battle of the Coral Sea and aircraft carrier duel at the Battle of Midway crippled Japan's Pacific Naval Operations -
United Nations Select Security Council
UN financial and monetary conference created International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -
The Manhattan Project & The Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference near Berlin: President Truman received word that the Manhattan project had successfully tested an atomic bomb -
First Cold War
This lasted over 20 years -
Korean War
UN passed resolutions demanding that North Korea cease hostilities and withdraw his armed forces to the 38th parallel line