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Executive Order 9066 is Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs executive order 9066 allowing the United States military to define areas as exclusionary zones. These zones affect the Japanese on the West Coast, and Germans and Italians primarily on the East Coast. -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the name for the US's effort to develop a functional atomic weapon. -
The Invasion of Normandy
The Invasion of Normandy, which is also known as D-day, occurred during WWII. -
President Roosevelt Died
The 32nd President of the US, Franklin D. Roosevelt, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia. -
The Philippines claimed its Independence
Emilio Aguinaldo and his many followers declared independence from Spain after centuries of being under its control. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan, which was also known as the European Recovery Program, was a program that the US created to help Europe recover from the damage caused by WWII. -
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is also known as NATO and the North Atlantic Alliance, is a defense alliance between North America, Canada, England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower Gets Elected
Republican nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the 1953 presidential debate by a landslide against his opponent, the Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson.
