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War
An American naval army victory took place. This meant the turning point of the Pacific War -
Auschwitz
Mass murders begin in Auschwitz -
Italy Invasion
Italy declared war on Nazi Germany -
Battle of Stalingrad
Russia wins at The Battle of Stalingrad -
D-Day
Allies invaded France, and we now call in D-Day -
Presidency
Franklin Roosevelt wins his fourth inauguration -
USSR
Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill meet in Yalta at the USSR to discuss postwar Germany -
Surrender
Germany surrenders unconditionally -
First Atomic Bomb
The first atomic bomb is detonated in July of 1945 -
Atomic Bomb dropping
In August, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Japan -
The United Nations
The United Nations were established in October of 1945 -
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt dies, and is replaced by Truman -
Central Intelligence Agency
The CIA is established -
Presidential Succession Act
Truman signs the Presidential Succession Act, making it official -
The Marshall Plan
Congress passes foreign bill including the Marshall Plan, which provided postwar recovery for Europe -
Cold War
Soviets began the blockade of Berlin and this became the first major crisis of the Cold War -
Presidency
Truman begins his second inauguration -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization -
Korean War
The Korean War was from 1950-1953. This was a conflict between the Communists and non-Communists -
Communists Invansion
North Korean Communists invaded South Korea -
Truman
Without the approval of Congress, Truman sent American troops into battle -
Armistice
The Armistice Agreement is signed
