History 1942 to 1953

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  • Executive Order 9066

    When World War 2 was breaking out, the United States began seeing Japan as a threat. Executive Order 9066 was a government order to relocate Japanese Americans away from the coast land.

  • Jefferson Memorial

    The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a monument located in Washington DC. This memorial is famously known for its beautiful Japanese flowering cherry trees.
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    Harry S. Truman's presidency

    Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. During his presidency, he helped to boost the economy after WW2, established NATO, and boosted international relations with other countries.

  • US drops first atomic bomb

    On August 6th, 1945 the United states dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This bomb became the turning point of WW2.

  • United Nations Founded

    On October 24th, 1945 the United Nations was founded. After the results of World War 2, global peace was saw as a necessity of many countries. The United Nations is an organization to ensure and maintain international peace.

  • CIA

    The Central Intelligence Agency was founded on September 18th, 1947. This organization which was created under president Harry Truman was established to gather intelligence that may be of concern to national security.

  • Marshall Plan

    The Marshall Plan was an initiative by the United States to help European countries after the affects of World War 2. This initiative provided over 10 billion dollars of funds to European countries.

  • NATO

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was assembled after the devastating results of WW2. This organization is composed of 30 countries who work together to keep international peace.

  • 22nd Amendment

    The 22nd Amendment was ratified on February 27th, 1951. This Amendment limited the number of terms a president could serve to two terms.
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    Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States. During World War 2, he got promoted to a 5 star general and became the supreme commander of the Allied forces.