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Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
Czech agents kill SS General Reinhard Heydrich, chief of the Reich Security Main Office. -
Franklin D Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt becomes the 32nd president of the United States -
President Roosevelt Dies
President Roosevelt dies suddenly; Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II. -
Hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlin. -
Little Boy
The gun model uranium bomb, called Little Boy, is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. -
US enters the United Nations
By a vote of 65–7, the United States Senate approves the entry of the United States into the United Nations. -
Marshall Plan
President Harry Truman signs the Marshall Plan, which authorizes $15 billion in aid for 16 countries -
22nd amendment
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
