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Internment of Japanese
Executive Order 9066 in order to prevent espionage in America, the Japanese (including citizens) on the west coast were interned in camps. -
Battle of Coral Sea
The first battle that checked the Japanese advance and allowed the US an advantage for the Battle of the Midway. -
Battle of Midway
Battle where permanent damage was done to Japanese Navy. -
Italy is invaded by Allies
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Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
GI Bill of rights. Federal help with re-entry into civilian life mostly with education expenses. -
Bombing of Japan mainland
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France is invaded by Allies
D-Day is launched. -
Philippines liberated
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Postdam Conference
Declaration on Liberated Europe Pledge -
President Roosevelt (FDR) dies
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Germany surrenders
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United Nations
General Assembly and security council created to prevent Nuclear war. -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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Plan to bring war criminals to justice/Nuremberg trials.
Allies agree to try captured leaders and bring to justice. Nuremberg trials start. -
Atomic bombing of Nagasaki
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Korea divided at 38th parallel
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Japan unconditional surrender
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World War II ends
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National Civil Rights Commission
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Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill tells of Soviet control -
National Security Act
National Security Council, CIA, Dept. of Defense created. -
Taft-Harley Labor Act
Vetoed by Truman. Emphasis on union leaders (no contributions to political campaigns and not communist). -
Executive Order for loyality in federal govt.
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22nd Amendment
Limits president serving of only 2 terms. Ratified by states in 1951. -
Marshall Plan
The rebuilding of Western Europe (not Eastern Bloc). Political Unification of Western Germany (French, English, American). -
West Berlin cut off by Russians
all land and water access cut off. 1,000 flights a day to keep West Berliners alive. -
Desegregated Armed Forces
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1984 Written
George Orwell writes against totalitarianism. -
Truman elected
Dewey Defeats Truman - Misprint Headline! -
Soviets explode atomic bomb
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Communist party leaders convicted.
Top 11 leaders of the communist party in America convicted. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
12 nations - attack against one = against all. -
Soviets allow supplies into West Berlin
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Surprise attack across 38th parallel
The US enters with 'police action'. -
Red Scare and Joseph McCarthy
The renewal of the communist scare within America and the beginning of loyalty oaths. -
Dwight Eisenhower elected
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Armistice signed between North and South Korea
38th Parallel - North allied with the Soviet Union and South allied with the US.