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Harry S. Truman is elected
Vice president to Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the time, Harry S. Truman was sworn in as president after FDR's sudden death. -
Battle of Berlin
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Germany Surrenders
V.E Day -
signing of the United Nations Charter
Harry S. Truman witnesses the signing of the United Nations Charter. -
1st bomb dropped on Japan
Harry S. Truman has an atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. -
2nd bomb droped on Japan
Harry S.Truman drops a second bomb on Japan in the city of Nagasaki -
Japan surrenders
The Japanese surrender ending World War II -
Truman dpctrine was created
The Truman Doctrine was a policy set forth by U.S. President Harry S Truman on March 12, 1947 stating that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent their falling into the Soviet sphere. -
Korean War starts
North Korea invade South Korea -
Truman sent in U.S. planes, ships and ground troops to aid the South Koreans.
communist forces from North Korea invaded South Korea so Truman decided to help them out. -
Harry S. Truman resignes
Haryy S. Truman resigns as president. -
Korean War ends
