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Duct tape is invented
Duct tape was made for the military during WWII as a waterproof tape. It was used to keep moisture out of ammunition cases. Originally, duct tape was only made in army green. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066
This order authorized Japanese relocation in America. American citizens of Japanese descent and aliens from Japan were relocated during the WWII hysteria. -
Jefferson Memorial
Was dedicated to Jefferson by Roosevelt on the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birthday. -
D-Day
D-Day played an important role in WWII. It was the largest amphibious assault in history. -
G.I. Bill is signed.
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Harry S. Truman Presidency
First Lady: Bess Wallace Truman
Vice President: Alban W. Barkley (2nd term) -
Adolf Hitler's Death
Death by suicide. -
First Atomic Bomb Test
First atomic weapons test in New Mexico during the Manhattan Project. -
First Microwave Patent
Patented by Percy Spencer. Invention was found by accident when his chocolate bar began to melt in his pocket. After this incident, he began experimenting with focusing the waves on food. -
Cold War Starts
After the surrender f Nazi Germany, the political alliance between the US and the USSR started to fall apart. Thus, the Cold War began. -
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Korean War
A war fought during the Cold War between the USSR and the US. North and South Korea are still split today. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected president