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The Manhattan Project is pursued and studied.
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The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated and created.
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The G.I. Bill of Rights are established.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes president of the United States.
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President Roosevelt dies.
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The U.S. enters the United Nations.
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The Marshall Plan is signed and implemented.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the United States.