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President FDR dies and Truman becomes Pres.
The death of FDR resulted in President Truman making the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan and end the war. -
Atomic bombs are dropped
"Little Boy" and "Fat Man" are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. This action caused Japan to surrender and WWII to end. This displayed to the world that America was a superpower -
Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that segregation is school is illegal. This was a major step in not only civil rights, but securing the opportunity for all to pursue the American Dream -
Guatemala Gov't Overthrown
America took down the Guatemalan government and ended the Guatemalan Revolution, displaying America's efforts for world peace. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
The US increased its Vietnam bombings. Vietnam is the most controversial war that the US was involved in and showed that America is not only a melting pot in nationality, but also in ideology. -
Neil Armstrong walks on the noon
Armstrong became the first man to ever walk on the moon. This officially declares the USA as winners of the "space race" and displays to the world that America, while not old, is just as powerful and innovative as other nations. -
President Nixon Resigns
After Watergate, President Nixon stepped down from office, showing that America should value character in their leader above all else.
