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Battle of Midway begins
Naval battle that occurred in WWII -
Battle of Midway ends
United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength -
First Self-Sustained Nuclear Reactor
Experiment led by Enrico Fermi resulted in the development of this reactor -
Harry S. Truman
Sworn in as President -
Germany surrenders in WWII
Germany signed a surrender in France -
First Atomic Bomb Dropped
America dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima -
Second Atomic Bomb Dropped
America dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki -
WWII Ends
Japan surrendered after the atomic bombs were dropped -
22nd Amendment
Says that a President can not be elected to the office more than twice -
Korean War begins
North Korean Army poured across the 38th parallel and the war began -
Dwight Eisenhower
Sworn in as President -
Korean War ends
It ended because of armistice