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World's First Atomic Bomb
The United States decided to get revenge and dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing over 80,000 people. -
Landing on Guadalcanal
The United States Marine troops invade the Guadalcanal Islands in order to spark the first American offense in World War II. -
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is built in Washington, D.C as a presidential memorial for President Jefferson. -
The Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
Allied forces rushed the beaches of France to mark the start of World War II invasion of Europe. At least 4,000 troops died and roughly 10,000 were injured. -
President Roosevelt's Death
President Roosevelt passes away suddenly. Truman takes over the role as the commander in chief of World War II. -
The Bombing of Nagasaki
Three days after the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima, another bomb is dropped in Nagasaki, Japan, killing between 129,000 and 226,000 people. The Japanese army soon surrendered. -
The Truman Doctrine
President Truman signed a doctrine that established military, political, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from the authoritarian forces. -
The Korean War
The Korean War began when around 75,000 troops from the Korean Army crossed the boundaries of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the north and the Western Republic of Korea to the south. Over 150,000 troops died in the battle.