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United States Invasion
North Africa is invaded by the United States and Great Britain. -
The G.I. Bill of Rights
signed into law -
President Roosevelt dies
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The Atomic Bomb
President Harry S. Truman gives the go-ahead for the use of the atomic bomb with the bombing of Hiroshima. -
Miners Go On Strike
Four hundred thousand mine workers begin to strike, with other industries following their lead. -
The Truman Doctrine
is announced to the U.S. Congress. When passed it would grant $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey to battle Communist terrorism. -
Jackie Robinson
breaks Major League Baseball's barrier against colored players when he debuts at first base for Branch Rickey's Brooklyn Dodgers. -
NATO
, the North American Treaty Organization, is formed by the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations -
Korean War begins
its three year conflict when troops of North Korea, backed with Soviet weaponry, invade South Korea. This act leads to U.S. involvement when two days later, the United States Air Force and Navy are ordered by President Truman to the peninsula. -
ANZUS Treaty
The United States, Australia, and New Zealand sign a mutual security pact.