1942-1953

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  • Synthetic Liquid Fuels Act

    This act authorized the Bureau of Mines to build research energy labs.

  • G.I. Bill of Rights

    This bill provided benefits and services for veterans of World War 2.

  • Yalta Conference

    During World War 2, the Yalta Conference was a meeting of the heads of government of the U.S., the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. This meeting was to discuss the postwar reorganization of Europe and Germany.

  • Harry S. Truman becomes President

    President Roosevelt died, and Truman became President.

  • First Atomic Bomb dropped

    During World War 2 an American B-29 bomber dropped the first deployed atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

  • United Nations created

    The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China and France came together and ratified the United Nations Charter.

  • 22nd Amendment signed

    This amendment prohibits anyone from being elected president twice from being elected again.

  • Central Intelligence Agency was created

    Harry S. Truman created this agency because of the growing tensions with the USSR following the end of World War 2.

  • North Korea invades South Korea

    When North Korea invaded South Korea, this was the start of the Korean Wars.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight was the 34th President of the United States.