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Port Chicago Incident
Two ammunition ships explode in Port Chicago, killing over 300 people. -
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Truman Presidency
Harry S. Truman became the 33rd president of the U.S. -
Germany surrenders
Hitler dies and Berlin falls to the Soviets. They surrender unconditionally at Reims, France. This end the war in Europe -
Philippines Independence
The Philippines is granted independence by the U.S. -
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Atomic bombing of Japan
President Truman approved the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later another bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. -
Japan surrenders
After the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs, Emperor Hirohito surrenders. -
Marshall Plan
George C. Marshall, Secretary of State, suggests aiding the European countries with war recovery. The Congress approved it and they distributed $12 billion over 4 years -
NATO created
NATO, or the North Atlantic treaty organization, is created with 30 countries. They say that if you attack one country in the alliance, then you attack them all. -
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korean war
North Korea invaded South Korea. Two days later the U.S. gets involved when Truman orders the Air Force and Navy to the peninsula. No one really one the war -
First Hydrogen Bomb, "Mike"
The first hydrogen bomb, nicknamed Mike, exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific ocean.