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D-Day
The Allies began their invade of Normandy. They took boats to the beaches of Normandy and had troops drop in from airplanes. About 4,400 Allied men died,. -
V-E Day
V-E Day marked the ending of World War II. Nations around the world celebrated when Germany was finally defeated. -
Hiroshima
At the end of World War II, the Allies were trying to invade Japan. It was going to be a costly invasion, but the United States developed two atom bombs in the Manhatten Project. The Allies called for the surrender of Japan, but Japan refused. In response, the United States dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima and killed over 100,000 people. -
Nagasaki
Japan didn't surrender after the first atom bomb, so the United States decided three days later to drop another atom bomb on Nagasaki. The atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed over 60,000 people. -
V-J Day
V-J Day marked the end of World War II as a whole. Japan surrendered after having two atomic bombs destroy two major cities. After the announcement that Japan surrendered, nations took the streets and celebrated the ending of the deadliest war. -
33rd President of United States
Harry Truman ran against Thomas Dewey and Truman won. Truman was the president that decided to drop the atomic bombs, and help rebuild Germany. -
U.S Joins the NATO
NATO is North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the United States pledged to resist aggression against any member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The NATO is a treaty stating that the countries within the treaty will help protect countries from attacks from countries that aren't in the treaty. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War began because North Korea crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The Korean War would eventually get the name The Forgotten War because it didn't receive the attention that it should have received. -
Korean War Ends
After 5 million deaths, the Korean War was coming to an end. With the United States aiding the South Koreans, North Korea failed to take over and both countries weren't reunited. The war came to an end when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed -
34th President of the United States
Dwight Eisenhower ran against Adlai Stevenson and Eisenhower won the election. He signed the Civil Right Acts 1957, and the National Defense Education Act