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1944 Presidential Election
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt was victorious over Republican Thomas Dewey. He is the only president to win 4 elections. -
Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR dies from a cerebral hemorrhage, Harry S. Truman became President. -
Invention of the Atomic Bomb
In New Mexico, Robert Oppenheimer led the first successful atomic bomb explosion. -
WW II Ends
World War II ends after General MacArthur accepted Japan’s surrender -
Invention of the Microwave Oven
Perry Spencer invented the microwave and it was first called the “Radarange”. Radar technology was used to develop it. -
Cold War begins
Difficult to determine when an exact start date of the Cold War began, this war was more of a political battle than a physical battle between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
1948 Presidential Election
Democratic Harry S. Truman defeats Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Dewey was expected to win, so it was of bit of a surprise on election night. -
Korean War
Began when 75,000 North Korean soldiers went past the 38th parallel into South Korea. -
1952 Presidential Election
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower had a huge victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson. It had been a long time since a Republican had won.