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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
A small group formed within the 60,000 people that remained in the Warsaw Ghetto. This resistance fought back against the Germans and was able to hold them off for quite a while, but eventually fell through. -
Invasion of Normandy
The Western Allies performed one of the largest invasions in history when they invaded the northern coast of France in 1944. -
The Presidential Election of 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Thomas E. Dewey and was reelected to serve his fourth term as president. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death
Franklin D. Roosevelt passed on April 12, 1945 due to a large cerebral hemorrhage. He died at the age of 63. -
Adolf Hitler's Death
Adolf Hitler commited suicide on April 30, 1945. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The United States dropped to bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the final stages of World War II in 1945. -
The end of World War II
World War II officially came to an end when Japan formally surrendered in 1945. -
Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union's policies in Europe. -
Mahatma Gandhi Assassinated
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948. -
The Presidential Election of 1948
Harry S. Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey and became president. -
The Korean War Begins
A war breaks out between North Korea and South Korea when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of skirmishes along the border. -
The Presidential Election of 1952
Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Adlai E. Stevenson by a landslide and became president.