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1942-1953

By carsonlee3
  • World's First Atomic Bomb

    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

    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

    The Jefferson Memorial is built in Washington, D.C as a presidential memorial for President Jefferson.
  • The Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)

    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'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

    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

    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

    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.